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Yes — Chicken Nuggets with Curry and Sweet-and-Sour Dips is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday eating.
This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients and additives. Dextrose is an industrially extracted sugar, modified starch is an industrial thickener, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins are flavor enhancers, and natural flavoring is an extracted flavor additive. The nuggets are also a ready-to-eat processed food formulation. The dips contain modified starch, caramel sugar syrup, and natural flavoring; caramel sugar syrup indicates an industrially processed syrup.
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Yes — Chicken Nuggets with Curry and Sweet-and-Sour Dips by Lidl is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients and additives. Dextrose is an industrially extracted sugar, modified starch is an industrial thickener, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins are flavor enhancers, and natural flavoring is an extracted flavor additive. The nuggets are also a ready-to-eat processed food formulation. The dips contain modified starch, caramel sugar syrup, and natural flavoring; caramel sugar syrup indicates an industrially processed syrup.
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.