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No — Cheddar Cheese Potato Mash is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list contains basic foods only: potatoes, cheddar cheese (from milk), semi-skimmed milk, butter, sea salt, black pepper, and salt. There are no industrial additives (emulsifiers, stabilizers, artificial sweeteners, refined syrups, industrial flavorings, or processed extracts). This is a traditional-style prepared food made from minimally processed ingredients, so under the given rules it is not classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4).
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No — Cheddar Cheese Potato Mash by Marks & Spencer is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains basic foods only: potatoes, cheddar cheese (from milk), semi-skimmed milk, butter, sea salt, black pepper, and salt. There are no industrial additives (emulsifiers, stabilizers, artificial sweeteners, refined syrups, industrial flavorings, or processed extracts). This is a traditional-style prepared food made from minimally processed ingredients, so under the given rules it is not classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4).
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.