Is Sainsbury's Balsamic Vinegar of Modena ultra-processed?

250ml Balsamic vinegars of Modena Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Colour
E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel

6 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed balsamic vinegars of Modena

Balsamic Vinegar of Modena Tesco 2 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 2
Vinaigre Balsamique De Modène Acecrem Srl 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 2
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena The deli 2 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 2
l'Originale Balsamic Vinegar of Modena Etichetta Oro Mazetti 2 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 2

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

wine vinegar, concentrated grape must, cooked grape must, colour (ultra-processing marker) (sulphite ammonia caramel (ultra-processing marker)), antioxidant

Additives: E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel , E220 Sulphur dioxide

As written on the pack

wine vinegar, concentrated grape must, cooked grape must, colour: sulphite ammonia caramel; antioxidant: sulphur dioxide

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.

E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel Sulphite ammonia caramel is the dark brown colour in colas and many sauces, made by heating sugars with sulphite and ammonia compounds.
Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 31 balsamic vinegars of Modena

From least to most processed, this one ranks 27th. 32% of the balsamic vinegars of Modena 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 31 balsamic vinegars of Modena, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 01893946, last edited 5 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.