No — Tuna Pasta Melt is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list contains only basic foods and common culinary ingredients (pasta from durum wheat semolina, tuna in brine, milk, cream, cheese, vegetables, herbs, salt, sugar, cornflour, fortified wheat flour, and rapeseed oil). There are no industrial additives (emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, industrial syrups, or manufactured flavorings). Fortified flour and basic vegetable oil are considered minimally processed under the given rules, so the product is not classified as ultra-processed.
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No — Tuna Pasta Melt by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains only basic foods and common culinary ingredients (pasta from durum wheat semolina, tuna in brine, milk, cream, cheese, vegetables, herbs, salt, sugar, cornflour, fortified wheat flour, and rapeseed oil). There are no industrial additives (emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, industrial syrups, or manufactured flavorings). Fortified flour and basic vegetable oil are considered minimally processed under the given rules, so the product is not classified as ultra-processed.
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.