Is Asda Bicarbonate of soda ultra-processed?

Food additives Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Bicarbonate of soda

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 2 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Ingredients

raising agent (sodium carbonates)

Additives: E500 Sodium carbonates

As written on the pack

raising agent (sodium carbonates)

Among 135 food additives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 17th. 68% of the food additives 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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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057172723003, last edited 10 March 2024), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.