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No — Soup is not ultra-processed.
A simple, hearty dish made mostly with recognizable ingredients.
This is not ultra-processed. It consists mainly of peas, potatoes, onion, ham hock, butter, herbs, seasonings, and water. Sodium nitrite is a preservative used in the ham hock, but under the stated criteria it does not by itself make the product ultra-processed. Sodium bicarbonate is a basic acidity regulator and is also not considered ultra-processing. No artificial flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils are present.
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No — Soup by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is not ultra-processed. It consists mainly of peas, potatoes, onion, ham hock, butter, herbs, seasonings, and water. Sodium nitrite is a preservative used in the ham hock, but under the stated criteria it does not by itself make the product ultra-processed. Sodium bicarbonate is a basic acidity regulator and is also not considered ultra-processing. No artificial flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils are present.
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.