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Yes — Onion & Garlic pasta sauce is ultra-processed.
This pasta sauce is ultra-processed because it contains yeast extract and flavourings, which are industrially produced additives used for flavor enhancement and are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA system. Other ingredients like citric acid are simple additives and do not change the classification, but the presence of yeast extract and flavourings is sufficient to classify it as UPF.
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Yes — Onion & Garlic pasta sauce by Cucina,Aldi is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This pasta sauce is ultra-processed because it contains yeast extract and flavourings, which are industrially produced additives used for flavor enhancement and are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA system. Other ingredients like citric acid are simple additives and do not change the classification, but the presence of yeast extract and flavourings is sufficient to classify it as UPF.
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.