No — Low Fat Onion & Chive Cottage Cheese is not ultra-processed.
Ingredients are basic minimally processed foods: cottage cheese (milk), chives, crème fraîche, salt, dried onion. No industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or highly processed fats like palm fruit oil.
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No — Low Fat Onion & Chive Cottage Cheese by Valley Spire is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are basic minimally processed foods: cottage cheese (milk), chives, crème fraîche, salt, dried onion. No industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or highly processed fats like palm fruit oil.
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.