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Yes — Our Best Ever British Beef Burgers is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list contains dextrose (an industrially refined sugar) and preservative E223 (sodium metabisulphite), both of which are additives characteristic of ultra-processed foods under NOVA. Other ingredients like beef, water, flours, salt, and pepper are minimally processed, but the presence of these additives makes the overall product UPF.
Other meat & poultry Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Yes — Our Best Ever British Beef Burgers by M&S is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list contains dextrose (an industrially refined sugar) and preservative E223 (sodium metabisulphite), both of which are additives characteristic of ultra-processed foods under NOVA. Other ingredients like beef, water, flours, salt, and pepper are minimally processed, but the presence of these additives makes the overall product UPF.
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.