No — Just cook ricotta chicken is not ultra-processed.
Contains mainly basic ingredients (chicken, cheeses, vegetables, common starches, basic oils, salt, sugar, spices). No industrial additives, artificial sweeteners, flavour enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or industrially processed syrups are present, so it is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
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British beef burgers
Waitrose
Not UPF
Chicken Tikka Masala
M&S Our Best Ever
Not UPF
Chicken, Broccoli and Almond Salad
Tesco
Not UPF
Chilli con carne
El Tequito
UPF
Premium Chicken Tenders
Costco
UPF
Buttermilk Chicken Breast Burgers
House of Chicken
UPF
Swedish meatballs
Smörgåsbord
UPF
2 Wild Garlic and Jersey Butter Chicken Kievs
Aldi,Specially Selected
UPF
30 Chicken Nuggets
Aldi,Roosters
UPF
Beef Chilli Con Carne
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
No — Just cook ricotta chicken by By sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Contains mainly basic ingredients (chicken, cheeses, vegetables, common starches, basic oils, salt, sugar, spices). No industrial additives, artificial sweeteners, flavour enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or industrially processed syrups are present, 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.