No — Beef Lasagne is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list consists only of basic culinary ingredients and minimally processed components (meat, vegetables, dairy, pasta, herbs, standard flours and starches, vinegar, and sugar). There are no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, thickeners, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, or refined industrial syrups. Fortified wheat flour and rapeseed oil are allowed as non-UPF basics per the given rules. Therefore, this product is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA under the provided criteria.
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No — Beef Lasagne by By sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list consists only of basic culinary ingredients and minimally processed components (meat, vegetables, dairy, pasta, herbs, standard flours and starches, vinegar, and sugar). There are no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, thickeners, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, or refined industrial syrups. Fortified wheat flour and rapeseed oil are allowed as non-UPF basics per the given rules. Therefore, this product is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA under the provided criteria.
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.