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Is Ayam Satay Sauce Malaysian ultra-processed?

220 g Sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Ayam Satay Sauce Malaysian

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 19 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed sauces

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

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Water, Peanuts 20%, Onion, Sugar, Coconut Milk (Coconut, Water), Soya Bean Oil, Candlenuts, Lemongrass, Garlic, Coriander, Tamarind, Chili, Salt, Ginger, Galangal, Cumin, Turmeric

As written on the pack

Water, Australian Peanuts (20%), Onion, Sugar, Coconut Milk (Coconut Extract, Water), Soya Bean Oil, Candlenuts, Lemongrass, Garlic, Coriander, Tamarind, Chili Powder, Salt, Ginger, Galangal, Cumin, Turmeric.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,962 sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 688th. 60% of the sauces 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.

All 2,962 sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9556041130431, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • 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.