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No — Tropicana is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid and contains apple juice and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) as an antioxidant. Apple juice is a basic food; ascorbic acid is a simple nutrient additive used to prevent oxidation and is explicitly allowed as a basic additive. There are no industrial flavourings, emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, refined industrial syrups, or other ultra-processed ingredients listed, so this product is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA under the given rules.
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No — Tropicana is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid and contains apple juice and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) as an antioxidant. Apple juice is a basic food; ascorbic acid is a simple nutrient additive used to prevent oxidation and is explicitly allowed as a basic additive. There are no industrial flavourings, emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, refined industrial syrups, or other ultra-processed ingredients listed, so this product is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA under the given rules.
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.