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Yes — Reduced Sugar & Salt Baked Beans is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. This product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial additives and formulations: modified maize starch (a chemically/physically modified starch), steviol glycosides (an extracted high-intensity sweetener), paprika extract (a pre-identified UPF ingredient), and unspecified flavouring (an industrial flavouring). Any one of these would be sufficient to classify it as UPF under NOVA; together they clearly place it in the UPF category.
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Yes — Reduced Sugar & Salt Baked Beans by Sainsbury's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. This product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial additives and formulations: modified maize starch (a chemically/physically modified starch), steviol glycosides (an extracted high-intensity sweetener), paprika extract (a pre-identified UPF ingredient), and unspecified flavouring (an industrial flavouring). Any one of these would be sufficient to classify it as UPF under NOVA; together they clearly place it in the UPF category.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Reduced Sugar & Salt Baked Beans as ultra-processed markers: steviol glycosides (stevia), paprika extract, flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Baked Beans in tomato sauce by Sainsbury’s Organic, Organic baked beans by mr organic, Biona Organic Baked Beans Classic by Biona Organic. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.
