Red Pepper Sauce

Barcode 5000354927973

Yes — Red Pepper Sauce is ultra-processed.

This sauce contains ultra-processed additives including acetic acid and xanthan gum thickener, which are industrially produced ingredients used to acidify, preserve, and modify texture.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

water

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

red peppers

Fresh bell peppers; sweet, crunchy vegetables used as a vegetable. Ready-to-eat raw ingredient.
OK

onions

A bulbous vegetable used as a staple aromatic and flavoring in many cuisines.
OK

tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes, edible fruit often used as a vegetable in salads, sauces, and cooking.
OK

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
OK

acetic acid

A simple carboxylic acid used as an acidulant and flavoring additive in foods; a chemical ingredient.
OK

salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
OK

herbs and spices
OK

garlic powder

Dried, ground garlic used as a convenient, concentrated form of garlic flavoring in cooking.
OK

onion powder

Dried and ground onion used as a seasoning to impart onion flavor.
UPF

xanthan gum

A fermented polysaccharide thickener used as a food additive to improve texture.

Common questions about Red Pepper Sauce

Is Red Pepper Sauce ultra-processed?

Yes — Red Pepper Sauce is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This sauce contains ultra-processed additives including acetic acid and xanthan gum thickener, which are industrially produced ingredients used to acidify, preserve, and modify texture.

Which ingredients in Red Pepper Sauce are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Red Pepper Sauce as an ultra-processed marker: xanthan gum. 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.