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Yes — Gravy Browning is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains the additive colour (ammonia caramel), which is an industrially produced colouring agent and thus a UPF ingredient under NOVA. Salt alone would not make it UPF, but the presence of ammonia caramel does.
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Yes — Gravy Browning by Sarson's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains the additive colour (ammonia caramel), which is an industrially produced colouring agent and thus a UPF ingredient under NOVA. Salt alone would not make it UPF, but the presence of ammonia caramel does.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Gravy Browning as an ultra-processed marker: caramel color (ammonia-treated). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including BEEF Stock by Waitrose, Beef Bone Broth by freja, Beef Bone Broth by Borough Broth. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.
