No — Chunky Mexican-style Chilli & Bean Soup is not ultra-processed.
Great choice! Made with simple, recognizable ingredients.
This soup is made from recognizable vegetables, beans, tomato concentrate, spices, rapeseed oil, salt, chili, and corn starch. These are conventional culinary ingredients, and the corn starch is a basic thickener rather than an industrial formulation or UPF additive. No artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, flavorings, or highly processed oils are apparent. Therefore, it is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
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No — Chunky Mexican-style Chilli & Bean Soup by Marks & Spencer, M&S is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This soup is made from recognizable vegetables, beans, tomato concentrate, spices, rapeseed oil, salt, chili, and corn starch. These are conventional culinary ingredients, and the corn starch is a basic thickener rather than an industrial formulation or UPF additive. No artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, flavorings, or highly processed oils are apparent. Therefore, it is not classified as 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.