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No — Pesto is not ultra-processed.
Great choice! Made with simple, recognizable ingredients.
This pesto is not ultra-processed. It is made primarily from recognizable culinary ingredients such as basil, olive oil, cheese, pine nuts, garlic, salt, sugar, and potato starch. Lactic acid, citric acid, and ascorbic acid are basic acidity-regulating or antioxidant ingredients, while basil extract is a traditional plant-derived extract. No artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, refined industrial syrups, hydrogenated oils, or artificial flavorings are present.
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UPF
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Colman's Mustard
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UPF
Houmous
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UPF
Tiptree tomato ketchup
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Not UPF
marmite
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UPF
Marmite Yeast Extract
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UPF
Lea and perrins
Lea & Perrins
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Real Mayonnaise
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UPF
No — Pesto by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This pesto is not ultra-processed. It is made primarily from recognizable culinary ingredients such as basil, olive oil, cheese, pine nuts, garlic, salt, sugar, and potato starch. Lactic acid, citric acid, and ascorbic acid are basic acidity-regulating or antioxidant ingredients, while basil extract is a traditional plant-derived extract. No artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, refined industrial syrups, hydrogenated oils, or artificial flavorings are present.
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.