No — Vegetable laksa soup is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list contains only water, rice, vegetables, spices, herbs, and basic starch, with no industrial additives, refined industrial syrups, artificial flavorings, or emulsifiers. Therefore, it does not meet NOVA criteria for ultra-processed foods.
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No — Vegetable laksa soup by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains only water, rice, vegetables, spices, herbs, and basic starch, with no industrial additives, refined industrial syrups, artificial flavorings, or emulsifiers. Therefore, it does not meet NOVA criteria for ultra-processed foods.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Vegetable laksa soup as an ultra-processed marker: onion extract. 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.