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Yes — smooth bolognese pasta sauce is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains modified maize starch, which is an industrially processed ingredient used as a thickener/stabilizer and falls under NOVA group 4. Other ingredients like citric acid and lemon juice from concentrate are acceptable basic additives, but the presence of modified maize starch is sufficient to classify the product as UPF.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Not UPF
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Not UPF
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Not UPF
Houmous
Waitrose Duchy Organic
Not UPF
Whole Grain Mustard
Bramwells
Not UPF
Lemon curd
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Not UPF
Real Ketchup 485 g
Stokes
Not UPF
double concentré de tomates bio
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Not UPF
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The Spice Tailor
Not UPF
Yes — smooth bolognese pasta sauce by Asda is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains modified maize starch, which is an industrially processed ingredient used as a thickener/stabilizer and falls under NOVA group 4. Other ingredients like citric acid and lemon juice from concentrate are acceptable basic additives, but the presence of modified maize starch is sufficient to classify the product as UPF.
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.