No — Chicken Jalfrezi is not ultra-processed.
The ingredients are basic foods and culinary ingredients (rice, chicken, yogurt, spices, vegetables, rapeseed oil, salt, spirit vinegar, cornflour, tomato paste). There are no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, flavourings, artificial sweeteners, or industrially processed syrups, so it is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
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No — Chicken Jalfrezi by Sainsbury’s is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients are basic foods and culinary ingredients (rice, chicken, yogurt, spices, vegetables, rapeseed oil, salt, spirit vinegar, cornflour, tomato paste). There are no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, flavourings, artificial sweeteners, or industrially processed syrups, so it is not classified as ultra-processed under 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.