No — Barley Feta Salad is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list contains mainly minimally processed foods such as cooked pearl barley, vegetables, feta cheese, olives, herbs, and basic culinary ingredients (rapeseed oil, vinegars, sugar, cornflour, salt). There are no industrial additives like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, or industrially processed syrups. Sugar and cornflour are basic single-ingredient culinary ingredients and are not treated as UPF in this framework.
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No — Barley Feta Salad by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains mainly minimally processed foods such as cooked pearl barley, vegetables, feta cheese, olives, herbs, and basic culinary ingredients (rapeseed oil, vinegars, sugar, cornflour, salt). There are no industrial additives like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, or industrially processed syrups. Sugar and cornflour are basic single-ingredient culinary ingredients and are not treated as UPF in this framework.
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.