Blue Dragon

Reduced Sugar Sweet Chilli Sauce

Barcode 5010338000523

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Yes — Reduced Sugar Sweet Chilli Sauce is ultra-processed.

This sauce contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including glucose-fructose syrup (an industrially refined sugar syrup), modified tapioca starch (an industrially modified starch used as a thickener), sweetener (sucralose, an artificial sweetener), and colour (paprika extract, an isolated colouring additive). The presence of these industrial formulations and additives classifies the product as ultra-processed under the NOVA system.

Ingredients

4 ultra-processed markers

OK

water

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

red chillies (20%)
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

sugar

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

sucralose

A synthetic artificial sweetener used to sweeten foods and beverages; extremely sweet, often used in low-calorie products.
UPF

colour (paprika extract)

Natural color additive derived from paprika used to impart a red-orange hue in foods.

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Common questions about Reduced Sugar Sweet Chilli Sauce

Is Reduced Sugar Sweet Chilli Sauce ultra-processed?

Yes — Reduced Sugar Sweet Chilli Sauce by Blue Dragon is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This sauce contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including glucose-fructose syrup (an industrially refined sugar syrup), modified tapioca starch (an industrially modified starch used as a thickener), sweetener (sucralose, an artificial sweetener), and colour (paprika extract, an isolated colouring additive). The presence of these industrial formulations and additives classifies the product as ultra-processed under the NOVA system.

Which ingredients in Reduced Sugar Sweet Chilli Sauce are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 4 ingredients in Reduced Sugar Sweet Chilli Sauce as ultra-processed markers: glucose-fructose syrup, modified tapioca starch, sucralose, colour (paprika 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?

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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.