Ashfield

Chicken Sausages

Barcode 4061459916959

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Yes — Chicken Sausages is ultra-processed.

This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and formulations, including flavouring, dextrose (an industrially refined sugar), stabiliser (diphosphates), preservative (sodium metabisulphite), antioxidant (ascorbic acid used as an additive), and calcium alginate in the vegetable-based casings. These ingredients go beyond basic culinary components and are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA classification.

Ingredients

2 ultra-processed markers

OK

chicken (80%)
OK

water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
OK

rice flour

A finely milled flour from milled rice, commonly used as a gluten-free thickener or flour substitute in baking and cooking.
OK

chickpea flour

Fine flour milled from chickpeas (garbanzo beans); a common gluten-free ingredient used in batters, coatings, and baking.
OK

potato fibre

A dietary fibre ingredient derived from potatoes, used to increase fiber content and modify texture.
OK

sea salt

A basic mineral-rich salt derived from evaporated seawater, used as a seasoning and preservative.
OK

stabiliser: diphosphates; black pepper
OK

cornflour

Ground corn starch used as a thickening agent in cooking and baking.
UPF

flavouring

A generic additive used to impart or enhance flavor; can be synthetic or derived from natural sources.
UPF

dextrose

A simple sugar derived from glucose. Commonly used as a sweetener and source of quick energy in foods.
OK

preservative: sodium metabisulphite; antioxidant: ascorbic acid. filled into vegetable based casings (calcium alginate). typical values per 10 carbohydrate 9.5g
OK

use by: see front of this product is suitable for cooking in an air fryer. please refer to fridge. once opened the manufacturer's instructions for your air fryer. freezing: suitable allergy advice: for allergens
OK

see ingredients in bold. warning: although every effort has been made to remove bones
OK

some small bones may remain. values per 2 sausage saturates 1.3g
OK

carb 1.53g. defrost thoroughly a never defrost in a wa il aldi 340g uk (ni) jf062 ec

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Common questions about Chicken Sausages

Is Chicken Sausages ultra-processed?

Yes — Chicken Sausages by Ashfield is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and formulations, including flavouring, dextrose (an industrially refined sugar), stabiliser (diphosphates), preservative (sodium metabisulphite), antioxidant (ascorbic acid used as an additive), and calcium alginate in the vegetable-based casings. These ingredients go beyond basic culinary components and are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA classification.

Which ingredients in Chicken Sausages are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Chicken Sausages as ultra-processed markers: flavouring, dextrose. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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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.