Yes — B/Dragon Sweet Chilli Sqzy 380g is ultra-processed.
This sauce is ultra-processed because it contains industrially processed ingredients and additives, specifically glucose-fructose syrup (an industrially extracted sugar syrup) and modified tapioca starch (a chemically modified starch used as a thickener). These classify it as an ultra-processed food under NOVA, even though it also contains some basic culinary ingredients like water, chillies, sugar, garlic, and salt.
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Yes — B/Dragon Sweet Chilli Sqzy 380g by Blue Dragon is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This sauce is ultra-processed because it contains industrially processed ingredients and additives, specifically glucose-fructose syrup (an industrially extracted sugar syrup) and modified tapioca starch (a chemically modified starch used as a thickener). These classify it as an ultra-processed food under NOVA, even though it also contains some basic culinary ingredients like water, chillies, sugar, garlic, and salt.
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.