Is Uni-Eagle Sirarcha mayo sauce ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Modified starch
- E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
- E160a Carotene
- E160c Paprika extract
- E415 Xanthan gum
- E621 Monosodium glutamate
- 24 ingredients
- 9 additives
- Nutri-Score E
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
water, chilli 24%, sugar (processing marker), refined soybean oil (processing marker), stabilizer, modified tapioca starch (ultra-processing marker) (e1450 (ultra-processing marker)), distilled vinegar, mustard, salt (processing marker), monosodium glutamate (ultra-processing marker) (e621), garlic, citric acid (e330), tocopherol e306, potassium sorbate (processing marker) (e202), beta carotene (ultra-processing marker) (e160a), paprika extract (ultra-processing marker) (e160c), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker) (e415)
Additives: E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate , E160a Carotene , E160ai Beta-carotene , E160c Paprika extract , E202 Potassium sorbate , E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E621 Monosodium glutamate
As written on the pack
water, chilli 24%,sugar, refined soybean oil, stabilizer, modified tapioca starch (E1450), distilled vinegar, mustard, salt. flavour enhancer: monosodium glutamate (E621), garlic, acidity regulator: citric acid (E330), antioxidant:tocopherol E306), preservative: potassium sorbate (E202), colour: beta carotene (E160a) and paprika extract (E160c), stabiliser: xanthan gum(E415).
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.
- E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury taste.
- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
5 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.
- E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 21 sriracha sauces
From least to most processed, this one ranks 20th. 71% of the sriracha sauces here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0016229926052, last edited 13 September 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.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.