Yes — Stonebaked Pepperoni Hand Stretched Pizza is ultra-processed.
The pizza contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including dextrose, smoke flavouring, paprika extract, sodium ascorbate, and sodium nitrate, which are industrially processed additives used for preservation, flavour enhancement, and colour. These ingredients classify the product as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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Yes — Stonebaked Pepperoni Hand Stretched Pizza by By Sainsbury's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The pizza contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including dextrose, smoke flavouring, paprika extract, sodium ascorbate, and sodium nitrate, which are industrially processed additives used for preservation, flavour enhancement, and colour. These ingredients classify the product as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
Nomi flags 5 ingredients in Stonebaked Pepperoni Hand Stretched Pizza as ultra-processed markers: dextrose, smoke flavouring, paprika extract, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrate. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.