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No — Quinoa is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list contains only dried quinoa, which is a single-ingredient, minimally processed food and does not include any industrial additives, refined syrups, or processed oils. Therefore it is not considered ultra-processed according to NOVA.
Other pasta, rice & noodles products Nomi has analysed ingredient by ingredient.
Pilau rice
Sainsbury's
UPF
Udon japanese style noodles
UPF
Basmati micro rice
Asda
Not UPF
Green Pea fusili
Sainsburys
Not UPF
MAGGI Instant Noodles with Sesame Chicken Sauce, 75 g, Dragon Ball Z Limited Edition
Maggi
UPF
Medium Egg Noodles
Waitrose
Not UPF
Medium noodles
Asia Specialties
UPF
Good Grains Spanish Style Grains
Worldwide Foods, Aldi, Aldi Worldwide Foods
UPF
Medium Egg Noodles imp
Sharwood's,Premier Foods
Not UPF
Medium Egg Noodles
Taste Of,Lidl
Not UPF
No — Quinoa by Sainsbury is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains only dried quinoa, which is a single-ingredient, minimally processed food and does not include any industrial additives, refined syrups, or processed oils. Therefore it is not considered ultra-processed according to 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.