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Vintage Cheddar Mac and Cheese by Sainsbury's,Sainsbury's taste the difference
Sainsbury's,Sainsbury's taste the difference

Vintage Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Barcode 00458023
Scanned  5  times by Nomi users
Not Ultra-Processed

No — Vintage Cheddar Mac and Cheese is not ultra-processed.

The ingredient list contains basic culinary ingredients (milk, pasta from durum wheat semolina, cheeses, cream, breadcrumb from fortified wheat flour and vegetable oils, mustard, salt, spices). There are no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, refined industrial syrups, or gelling agents. Fortified flour and basic vegetable oils are explicitly considered not ultra-processed in the given criteria. Therefore this product is not classified as ultra-processed (UPF) under the described NOVA-based rules.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers
  • OK
    skimmed cows' milk
  • OK
    cooked gobetti pasta (durum wheat semolina, water)
  • OK
    extra mature cheddar cheese (10%) (cows' milk)
  • OK
    water
    Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
  • OK
    single cream (cow's milk)
    A dairy cream with typically around 18-25% fat, used for pouring or topping alongside coffee or desserts.
  • OK
    vintage cheddar cheese (5%) (cows' milk)
  • OK
    paprika breadcrumb (3%) (fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, paprika, parsley, yeast, salt, sea salt, turmeric)
  • OK
    cornflour
    Ground corn starch used as a thickening agent in cooking and baking.
  • OK
    fortified wheat flour
    Flour that has had minerals and vitamins added (calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin) to enhance nutrition; used as a baking base and staple ingredient.
  • OK
    salt
    Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
  • OK
    english mustard (water, mustard flour, wheat flour, salt, sugar, yellow mustard flour, turmeric)
  • OK
    white pepper
    A spice ground from ripe peppercorns with the outer husk removed, used to impart mild heat and aroma to dishes.

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Common questions about Vintage Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Is Vintage Cheddar Mac and Cheese ultra-processed?

No — Vintage Cheddar Mac and Cheese by Sainsbury's,Sainsbury's taste the difference is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains basic culinary ingredients (milk, pasta from durum wheat semolina, cheeses, cream, breadcrumb from fortified wheat flour and vegetable oils, mustard, salt, spices). There are no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, refined industrial syrups, or gelling agents. Fortified flour and basic vegetable oils are explicitly considered not ultra-processed in the given criteria. Therefore this product is not classified as ultra-processed (UPF) under the described NOVA-based rules.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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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