No — Bolognese Pasta Sauce is not ultra-processed.
Great choice! Made with simple, familiar cooking ingredients.
This sauce is not ultra-processed under the stated NOVA guidance. Its ingredients are conventional culinary foods and basic ingredients: tomatoes and tomato purée, concentrated lemon juice, sugar, cornflour, onion, salt, herbs, onion powder, rapeseed oil, and garlic purée. No industrial formulation or UPF-defining additives such as artificial sweeteners, flavour enhancers, emulsifiers, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils are present.
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No — Bolognese Pasta Sauce by Tesco is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This sauce is not ultra-processed under the stated NOVA guidance. Its ingredients are conventional culinary foods and basic ingredients: tomatoes and tomato purée, concentrated lemon juice, sugar, cornflour, onion, salt, herbs, onion powder, rapeseed oil, and garlic purée. No industrial formulation or UPF-defining additives such as artificial sweeteners, flavour enhancers, emulsifiers, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils are present.
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.