No — Vegetable masala is not ultra-processed.
This product contains vegetables, legumes, dairy (cream, butter), herbs, spices, salt, sugar, vinegar, and basic oil (rapeseed oil), with no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, thickeners, flavor enhancers, or other ultra-processed additives. All components are either whole foods or basic culinary ingredients, so it is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
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No — Vegetable masala by SAINSBURY'S is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product contains vegetables, legumes, dairy (cream, butter), herbs, spices, salt, sugar, vinegar, and basic oil (rapeseed oil), with no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, thickeners, flavor enhancers, or other ultra-processed additives. All components are either whole foods or basic culinary ingredients, 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.