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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.
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.