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No — Bolognese Pasta Sauce is not ultra-processed.
A wholesome sauce made with familiar, minimally processed ingredients.
This is a traditionally prepared pasta sauce made mainly from tomatoes, vegetables, wine, olive oil, herbs, spices, salt, sugar, and lactic acid. None of these ingredients meet the specified ultra-processed criteria. Lactic acid is a basic acidity regulator, while the oils are standard culinary oils. The product does not contain industrial sweeteners, refined syrups, emulsifiers, artificial or natural flavourings, flavor enhancers, or other industrial formulation additives that would make it ultra-processed.
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No — Bolognese Pasta Sauce by Specially Selected, Aldi is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is a traditionally prepared pasta sauce made mainly from tomatoes, vegetables, wine, olive oil, herbs, spices, salt, sugar, and lactic acid. None of these ingredients meet the specified ultra-processed criteria. Lactic acid is a basic acidity regulator, while the oils are standard culinary oils. The product does not contain industrial sweeteners, refined syrups, emulsifiers, artificial or natural flavourings, flavor enhancers, or other industrial formulation additives that would make it ultra-processed.
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.