Heinz

Creamy White Sauce

Barcode 5000157156150

Scanned 6 times by Nomi users

No — Creamy White Sauce is not ultra-processed.

The ingredient list contains only basic culinary ingredients (water, milk, cheeses, cream, corn starch, salt, spices and spice extracts). There are no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, artificial flavorings, refined industrial syrups, or other markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA. Therefore this would not be classified as an ultra-processed food (UPF).

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

water

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

skimmed milk

A dairy liquid produced by skimming fat from cow's milk; used as a basic milk ingredient.
OK

full-fat soft cheese

A soft, unfettered cheese with higher fat content than hard cheeses; used as a dairy ingredient.
OK

milk

A dairy liquid produced by cows; a basic, widely used food ingredient.
OK

corn starch

A refined starch extracted from corn, used as a thickening agent in foods.
OK

cream

Dairy cream withAdded butterfat; used as a dairy ingredient in sauces and desserts.
OK

grana padano cheese

A hard, aged Italian cow’s milk cheese (Grana Padano) that may include small amounts of other ingredients such as rennet or salt in its production; listed here with 2.5% of milk, and optional egg derivatives as part of the ingredient statement.
OK

sea salt

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

nutmeg extract

Concentrated essence extracted from nutmeg; used for its aromatic flavor.
OK

pepper extract

A flavoring extract derived from black pepper, used to impart pepper flavor in foods.
OK

bay leaf

A dried leaf of the bay laurel tree used to impart a distinctive herbal, slightly floral aroma to soups, sauces, and braises.

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Common questions about Creamy White Sauce

Is Creamy White Sauce ultra-processed?

No — Creamy White Sauce by Heinz is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains only basic culinary ingredients (water, milk, cheeses, cream, corn starch, salt, spices and spice extracts). There are no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, artificial flavorings, refined industrial syrups, or other markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA. Therefore this would not be classified as an ultra-processed food (UPF).

Which ingredients in Creamy White Sauce are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Creamy White Sauce as an ultra-processed marker: nutmeg extract. 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?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.