No — Hot Chipotle chilli paste M&S is not ultra-processed.
Not ultra-processed. The ingredients are recognizable culinary ingredients such as vinegar, demerara sugar, tomato paste, dried chipotle chili, onion, balsamic vinegar, garlic, paprika, rapeseed oil, and salt. Sulphites are preservatives associated with the vinegars and do not by themselves indicate an industrial formulation under the stated criteria. No artificial sweeteners, flavorings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils are present.
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No — Hot Chipotle chilli paste M&S by Marks & Spencer is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Not ultra-processed. The ingredients are recognizable culinary ingredients such as vinegar, demerara sugar, tomato paste, dried chipotle chili, onion, balsamic vinegar, garlic, paprika, rapeseed oil, and salt. Sulphites are preservatives associated with the vinegars and do not by themselves indicate an industrial formulation under the stated criteria. No artificial sweeteners, flavorings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils are present.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.
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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.