Yes — Garlic Mushroom Wood Fried Pizza is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives and processed ingredients beyond basic culinary components. Specifically: (1) truffle flavoured oil (contains added flavouring), (2) flavouring (listed separately), (3) gelling agent: pectin, and (4) malted wheat flour, an industrially processed extract used as a flavor and texture enhancer. These ingredients fall under NOVA group 4 criteria for ultra-processed foods.
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Yes — Garlic Mushroom Wood Fried Pizza by Sainsbury's Taste The Difference is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives and processed ingredients beyond basic culinary components. Specifically: (1) truffle flavoured oil (contains added flavouring), (2) flavouring (listed separately), (3) gelling agent: pectin, and (4) malted wheat flour, an industrially processed extract used as a flavor and texture enhancer. These ingredients fall under NOVA group 4 criteria for ultra-processed foods.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Garlic Mushroom Wood Fried Pizza as an ultra-processed marker: flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.