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No — Spiced Lentil & Tomato Soup is not ultra-processed.
The ingredients are basic foods and culinary ingredients (tomatoes, tomato concentrate, lentils, chickpeas, rice, coconut, spices, salt, corn starch, vegetable purees and juices). Corn starch (fécule de maïs) is a common basic ingredient and not treated here as an industrial additive like modified starches or maltodextrin. There are no artificial sweeteners, refined industrial syrups, flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or other cosmetic additives, so under the given rules this is not classified as ultra-processed.
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No — Spiced Lentil & Tomato Soup by M&S is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients are basic foods and culinary ingredients (tomatoes, tomato concentrate, lentils, chickpeas, rice, coconut, spices, salt, corn starch, vegetable purees and juices). Corn starch (fécule de maïs) is a common basic ingredient and not treated here as an industrial additive like modified starches or maltodextrin. There are no artificial sweeteners, refined industrial syrups, flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or other cosmetic additives, so under the given rules this 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.