Blue Dragon

Original Sweet Chilli Sauce

Barcode 5010338000295

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Yes — Original Sweet Chilli Sauce is ultra-processed.

The sauce contains ultra-processed ingredients including glucose-fructose syrup, modified tapioca starch, and refined additives like acetic acid used as an acidifier. These industrially processed components classify the product as an ultra-processed food according to NOVA.

Ingredients

2 ultra-processed markers

OK

water

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

red chillies 20% sugar
UPF

glucose-fructose syrup

A commercially produced sweet syrup made by hydrolyzing and blending glucose and fructose sugars; widely used as a sweetener in foods and beverages.
OK

ground garlic (6%)
OK

pickled garlic (5%) [garlic
OK

salt

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

acid (acetic acid)]
UPF

modified tapioca starch

A starch derivative used as a thickener and texturizer; a processed ingredient.
OK

acetic acid

Acetic acid used as acidity regulator or acidulant in foods; a simple, standalone chemical often used in small amounts to adjust pH and flavor.
OK

salt. nutritional info average values energy 937 fat

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Common questions about Original Sweet Chilli Sauce

Is Original Sweet Chilli Sauce ultra-processed?

Yes — Original Sweet Chilli Sauce by Blue Dragon is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The sauce contains ultra-processed ingredients including glucose-fructose syrup, modified tapioca starch, and refined additives like acetic acid used as an acidifier. These industrially processed components classify the product as an ultra-processed food according to NOVA.

Which ingredients in Original Sweet Chilli Sauce are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Original Sweet Chilli Sauce as ultra-processed markers: glucose-fructose syrup, modified tapioca starch. 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?

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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.