Is Burman's Hot Sauce ultra-processed?

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Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

facts cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, salt (processing marker), garlic, xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), aged red ner sp

Additives: E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

facts cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, salt, garlic powder and xanthan gum, aged red ner sp (5ml)

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

E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.

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.

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