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No — Black eyed beans in water is not ultra-processed.
The product contains black eyed beans, water, and a basic firming agent (calcium chloride). Calcium chloride is a simple mineral salt commonly used in canned vegetables to maintain texture and is not an industrial flavoring, sweetener, or complex additive mixture. There are no refined industrial sugars, flavorings, emulsifiers, or other ultra-processing indicators, so this is not classified as an ultra-processed food under NOVA.
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No — Black eyed beans in water by Sainsburys is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains black eyed beans, water, and a basic firming agent (calcium chloride). Calcium chloride is a simple mineral salt commonly used in canned vegetables to maintain texture and is not an industrial flavoring, sweetener, or complex additive mixture. There are no refined industrial sugars, flavorings, emulsifiers, or other ultra-processing indicators, so this is not classified as an ultra-processed food 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.