Yes — Stonebaked Spinach & Ricotta Hand Stretched Pizza is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains a gelling agent (pectin), which is an industrial additive used to modify texture.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other ready meals Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
mixed bean salad
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Not UPF
Chunky chips
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Not UPF
Greek inspired whipped fetta salad
Sainsbury's taste the difference
Not UPF
Pizza
Tesco
Not UPF
Pizza base topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella and Cheddar cheese
Waitrose
Not UPF
Roasted red pepper and vegetable tortilla
Marks and spencer
Not UPF
Cheese and Tomato Pizza
Lidl
Not UPF
Gastro triple cooked chips
McCain
Not UPF
Naked Oven Chips
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Not UPF
Onion Bhaji
Not UPF
Yes — Stonebaked Spinach & Ricotta Hand Stretched Pizza by Sainsbury's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains a gelling agent (pectin), which is an industrial additive used to modify texture.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Pizza Base with Tomato Sauce by Crosta & mollica, Verdure Sourdough Grilled Vegetables, Taggiasca Olives & Basil Sauce Pizza by Croats & Mollica, Mozzarella & sun-dried cherry tomato wood fired sourdoug pizza by Specially Selected, Aldi. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.