Yes — Love Your Veg 2 Veggie Burgers is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and refined ingredients such as methyl cellulose (stabiliser), dextrose (refined sugar), maize starch (refined starch), and sodium metabisulphite (preservative). These additives and refined components place the product in the ultra-processed category according to NOVA.
Other meat alternatives Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Green cuisine Veggie Quarter Pounders
Birds Eye
Not UPF
Original Tempeh
Plant Power
Not UPF
Vegetable burgers
Plant Menu Aldi
Not UPF
organic original tofu
Clearspot,Ventuno
Not UPF
Organic Nut Roast
Clive's
Not UPF
Vegetable quarter pounders
Sainsburys
Not UPF
ASDA Plant Based 4 Vegan Spicy Bean Burgers
Asda
Not UPF
falafel
Waitrose
Not UPF
Tofu Brat- und Grillwurst
Taifun
Not UPF
Super Firm Smoked Tofu
Sainsburys
Not UPF
Yes — Love Your Veg 2 Veggie Burgers by Sainsbury's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and refined ingredients such as methyl cellulose (stabiliser), dextrose (refined sugar), maize starch (refined starch), and sodium metabisulphite (preservative). These additives and refined components place the product in the ultra-processed category according to NOVA.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Love Your Veg 2 Veggie Burgers as ultra-processed markers: fried onion, breadcrumb mix (rice flour, maize flour, maize starch, salt, dextrose). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.