Yes — Turkish style garlic sauce is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list contains several industrial additives and formulations: modified starch (industrially processed thickening agent), whey powder (isolated dairy fraction), thickener (xanthan gum, guar gum – industrial hydrocolloids), and natural flavouring (an added flavouring compound). The presence of these additives places the product in the ultra-processed category according to NOVA.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Not UPF
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Crunchy Peanut Butter
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Not UPF
Mango Chutney
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Not UPF
Golden Roasted Peanut Butter Drizzle imp
Whole Earth
Not UPF
Rose Harissa Paste
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Not UPF
Wholegrain mustard
Tesco
Not UPF
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Aldi
Not UPF
Tomato & Basil
Loyd Grossman
Not UPF
Yes — Turkish style garlic sauce by Heinz is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list contains several industrial additives and formulations: modified starch (industrially processed thickening agent), whey powder (isolated dairy fraction), thickener (xanthan gum, guar gum – industrial hydrocolloids), and natural flavouring (an added flavouring compound). The presence of these additives places the product in the ultra-processed category according to NOVA.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Turkish style garlic sauce as ultra-processed markers: modified starch, citric acid. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Roasted Garlic Aioli by M&S, Garlic mayonnaise by Stokes, Aioli by Tesco. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.