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No — Hoisin Sauce is not ultra-processed.
Based on the visible ingredients (water, demerara sugar, yellow bean sauce made from soya beans, salt, wheat flour with minerals, muscovado sugar, white wine vinegar, soy sauce, garlic purée, cornflour, spices), there are no clear industrial additives (emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavour enhancers, industrial syrups, refined/hydrogenated oils, or flavourings). These are traditional culinary ingredients and basic processed foods, so this would not be classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
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No — Hoisin Sauce by Cottage Delight is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Based on the visible ingredients (water, demerara sugar, yellow bean sauce made from soya beans, salt, wheat flour with minerals, muscovado sugar, white wine vinegar, soy sauce, garlic purée, cornflour, spices), there are no clear industrial additives (emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavour enhancers, industrial syrups, refined/hydrogenated oils, or flavourings). These are traditional culinary ingredients and basic processed foods, so this would not be classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
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.