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Is Sainsbury's glaze with balsamic vinegar of Modena ultra-processed?

Glazes with vinegar Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sainsbury's glaze with balsamic vinegar of Modena

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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Less processed glazes with vinegar

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

Cooked Grape Must, Balsamic Vinegar of Modena 40%, "Aceto Balsamico di Modena I.G.P." Wine Vinegar, Cooked Grape Must, Concentrated Grape M Colour (Sulphite Ammonia Caramel), Stabiliser (07614 Xanthan Gum), Antioxidant (Sulphur Dioxide, 12.34 Allergy advice), see ingredients in bold Best befe L2193 AUG 2026

Additives: E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel , E220 Sulphur dioxide , E415 Xanthan gum

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E415 Xanthan gum.

As written on the pack

Cooked Grape Must, Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (40%) "Aceto Balsamico di Modena I.G.P." Wine Vinegar, Cooked Grape Must, Concentrated Grape M Colour: Sulphite Ammonia Caramel), Stabiliser: 07614 Xanthan Gum; Antioxidant: Sulphur Dioxide. 12.34 Allergy advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold Best befe L2193 AUG 2026

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

How the NOVA groups work

Among 13 glazes with vinegar

From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 85% of the glazes with vinegar 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 13 glazes with vinegar, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 01893953, 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.
  • 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.