Yes — Spring Water is ultra-processed.
Nitrates make this product ultra-processed under the stated criteria.
Spring water is generally minimally processed, and calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, bicarbonates, sulphates, and chlorides are naturally occurring minerals. However, nitrates are a pre-identified ultra-processed ingredient under the provided criteria, so their presence requires this product to be classified as ultra-processed.
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Yes — Spring Water by Kirkland Signature is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Spring water is generally minimally processed, and calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, bicarbonates, sulphates, and chlorides are naturally occurring minerals. However, nitrates are a pre-identified ultra-processed ingredient under the provided criteria, so their presence requires this product to be 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.