Is Angostura - aromatic bitters ultra-processed?

200ml Alcoholic beverages Sold in the United Kingdom, Australia and 3 more countries

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Eau, alcool, arômes naturels, sucre, colorant e150a 44.7% Vol e200 ml 11

Additives: E150a Plain caramel

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E150a Plain caramel.

As written on the pack

Eau, alcool, arômes naturels, sucre, colorant E150a 44,7% Vol e 200 ml 11

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Alcoholic beverages Products in the category "Alcoholic beverages" are at least group 3.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 133rd. 31% of the alcoholic beverages here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
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