Yes — Kania - Sage & Onion Stuffing is ultra-processed.
The product contains palm oil and barley malt extract powder. Palm oil is a highly processed refined oil explicitly treated as an ultra-processed ingredient. Barley malt extract powder is an industrially processed flavoring extract. The presence of these UPF ingredients makes the overall product ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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Yes — Kania - Sage & Onion Stuffing by Kania is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains palm oil and barley malt extract powder. Palm oil is a highly processed refined oil explicitly treated as an ultra-processed ingredient. Barley malt extract powder is an industrially processed flavoring extract. The presence of these UPF ingredients makes the overall product ultra-processed according to NOVA.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Kania - Sage & Onion Stuffing as an ultra-processed marker: palm oil. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Chestnut Stuffing by Merchant Gourmet, Roasted chestnut, toasted hazelnut & thyme stuffing by Sainsbury's taste the difference, Roasted Garlic, Sage & Red Onion Stuffing. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.