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Yes — Vegetable Stock Cubes is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. This product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients and additives, including palm fat (a highly refined palm oil product), yeast extract (a flavor enhancer), natural flavourings (industrial flavoring agents), and maltodextrin (an industrially produced refined carbohydrate). These ingredients place it in the ultra-processed category according to the NOVA classification system.
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Yes — Vegetable Stock Cubes by Newgate is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. This product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients and additives, including palm fat (a highly refined palm oil product), yeast extract (a flavor enhancer), natural flavourings (industrial flavoring agents), and maltodextrin (an industrially produced refined carbohydrate). These ingredients place it in the ultra-processed category according to the NOVA classification system.
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.