Yes — Korma 2 Step Cooking Sauce is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients/additives: modified maize starch (a chemically/physically modified starch used as a thickener and stabilizer), natural flavouring (an industrial flavoring preparation), and colour: paprika extract (an added color). According to the NOVA system and the provided rules, the presence of any such industrial additives makes the overall product a UPF, even though many other ingredients (spices, dairy, onion, tomato, oil, sugar) are minimally processed or basic culinary ingredients.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Not UPF
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Not UPF
Traditional Genovese Pesto
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Not UPF
Tailor Original Tikka Masala
The Spice Tailor
Not UPF
Organic Houmous ~ With added extra virgin olive oil
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Organic Tamari Soy Sauce
Yutaka
Not UPF
Tomato Ketchup
Sainsbury's, By Sainsbury's
Not UPF
PREMIUM SOY SAUCE
LEE KUM KEE
Not UPF
Apricot Jam
Bonne Maman
Not UPF
Yes — Korma 2 Step Cooking Sauce by Deluxe, Lidl is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients/additives: modified maize starch (a chemically/physically modified starch used as a thickener and stabilizer), natural flavouring (an industrial flavoring preparation), and colour: paprika extract (an added color). According to the NOVA system and the provided rules, the presence of any such industrial additives makes the overall product a UPF, even though many other ingredients (spices, dairy, onion, tomato, oil, sugar) are minimally processed or basic culinary ingredients.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Korma 2 Step Cooking Sauce as ultra-processed markers: modified maize starch, natural flavouring, paprika extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.
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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.