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Is Newgate Gravy granules ultra-processed?

300g Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Newgate Gravy granules

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 28 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Potato Starch, Palm Oil (from sustainable sources), Salt, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron Niacin, Thiamin), Flavouring, Maltodextrin, Colour (Ammonia Caramel), Onion, Sage, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), including Cereals containing Gluten, Preparation Instructions Put 4 heaped teaspoons (approx), of granules into a heatproof measuring jug, Pour in (½ pint), of boiling water, stirring continuously until all the granules have dissolved, For thicker gravy, simply add more granules, Storage Instructions

Additives: E150c Ammonia caramel , E322 Lecithins

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E150c Ammonia caramel.

As written on the pack

Potato Starch, Palm Oil (from sustainable sources), Salt, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron Niacin, Thiamin), Flavouring (contains Soya), Maltodextrin, Colour: Ammonia Caramel; Onion Powder, Ground Sage, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithins. Allergy Advice For allergens, including Cereals containing Gluten, see ingredients in bold. Preparation Instructions Put 4 heaped teaspoons (approx. 20g) of granules into a heatproof measuring jug. Pour in 280ml (½ pint) of boiling water, stirring continuously until all the granules have dissolved. For thicker gravy, simply add more granules. Storage Instructions

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

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

  • E150c Ammonia caramel Ammonia caramel is a brown colour made by heating sugars with ammonia compounds.
  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

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About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489384700, 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.