Is Huy Fong Foods Chili Garlic Sauce ultra-processed?

5 g Hot sauces Sold in the United States

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

Chili, Salt (processing marker), Garlic, Acetic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulfite as preservatives, Xanthan Gum (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E260 Acetic acid , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Chili, Salt, Garlic, Acetic Acid, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Metabisulfite as preservatives, Xanthan Gum.

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.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 82nd. 70% of the hot 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.

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