Is Bonsan Organic Worcester Sauce ultra-processed?

140 ml Worcestershire sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt
Sugar
Sauce

24 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score E

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, Vinegar, Raw Cane Sugar (processing marker), Balsamic Vinegar (Red Wine Vinegar, Grape Juice Concentrate), Tamarinds, Tamari (processing marker), Soya Beans, Sea Salt Onions, Sea Salt (processing marker), Blackcurrant, Garlic Oranges, Chilli, Red Pepper, Ginger* Cardamon, Coriander Leaves, Cinnamon Basil, Parsley, Coriander, Nutmeg, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Pimento

As written on the pack

Water, Vinegar*, Raw Cane Sugar Molasses*, Balsamic Vinegar* (Red Wine Vinegar*, Grape Juice Concentrate*) Tamarinds*, Tamari* (Soya Beans*, Sea Salt Onions*, Sea Salt, Blackcurrant Syrup*, Garlic Oranges*, Chilli*, Red Pepper*, Ginger* Cardamon*, Coriander Leaves*, Cinnamon Basil*, Parsley*, Coriander*, Nutmeg, Black Pepper*, Cayenne Pepper*, Pimento*. *Certified Organic Ingredients

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 15 worcestershire sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 60% of the worcestershire 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 15 worcestershire sauces, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5032722317222, 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.