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No — Ricotta is not ultra-processed.
Ingredients are basic dairy components (whey, cream, salt) plus lactic acid as a simple acidity regulator, with no industrial flavourings, sweeteners, refined syrups, or complex additives; therefore this is not ultra-processed under NOVA.
Other cheese products Nomi has analysed ingredient by ingredient.
Grated cheddar
Lidl
Not UPF
Feta Cheese
Waitrose
Not UPF
French Goats’ Cheese
Milbona
Not UPF
Ser cheddar w plastrach
Valley Spire
Not UPF
Cheddar Vintage crunchy 52 %
Deluxe
Not UPF
Mature Cheddar, Strength 3
Tesco
Not UPF
RED LEICESTER
Tesco
UPF
Cottage Cheese
Milbona
Not UPF
babybel
Babybel
Not UPF
Yorkshire Cottage Cheese Natural
Longley Farm
Not UPF
No — Ricotta by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are basic dairy components (whey, cream, salt) plus lactic acid as a simple acidity regulator, with no industrial flavourings, sweeteners, refined syrups, or complex additives; therefore this 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.