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No — Macaroni Cheese is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list contains only basic foods and culinary ingredients (pasta from durum wheat semolina and water, whole milk, aged cheddar cheese, light cream, corn starch, mustard flour, wheat flour, rapeseed oil, salt, black pepper, ground chili, turmeric). There are no industrial additives (emulsifiers, stabilizers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, industrial syrups, or artificial/natural flavourings) or refined industrial sugars. Therefore, according to the given NOVA-based rules, this product is not classified as ultra-processed.
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No — Macaroni Cheese by Marks & Spencer is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains only basic foods and culinary ingredients (pasta from durum wheat semolina and water, whole milk, aged cheddar cheese, light cream, corn starch, mustard flour, wheat flour, rapeseed oil, salt, black pepper, ground chili, turmeric). There are no industrial additives (emulsifiers, stabilizers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, industrial syrups, or artificial/natural flavourings) or refined industrial sugars. Therefore, according to the given NOVA-based rules, this 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.