No — Ready to eat crunchy carrot with houmous is not ultra-processed.
Ingredients are basic whole foods and culinary ingredients (carrots, chickpeas, tahini, oils, lemon juice, salt, garlic) with no industrial additives, refined syrups, or flavorings, so the product is not ultra-processed under NOVA.
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No — Ready to eat crunchy carrot with houmous by Marks & Spencer is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are basic whole foods and culinary ingredients (carrots, chickpeas, tahini, oils, lemon juice, salt, garlic) with no industrial additives, refined syrups, or flavorings, so the product is not ultra-processed under NOVA.
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.