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No — Roasted vegetable couscous is not ultra-processed.
This product contains roasted vegetables, couscous (wheat flour/semolina, water), vegetable oil, herbs, spices, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, and seeds, with no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, industrial syrups, or other cosmetic processing aids. These are all typical ingredients used in home cooking, so it is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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No — Roasted vegetable couscous by M&S is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product contains roasted vegetables, couscous (wheat flour/semolina, water), vegetable oil, herbs, spices, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, and seeds, with no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, industrial syrups, or other cosmetic processing aids. These are all typical ingredients used in home cooking, so it is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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.