No — Long grain white ricd is not ultra-processed.
The only listed ingredient is parboiled long grain rice, which is a basic single-ingredient food with no additives, flavorings, industrial sweeteners, or processed oils. According to NOVA criteria and the provided rules, it is not ultra-processed.
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UPF
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Not UPF
Folded brown rice noodles
Asia Specialities
Not UPF
Pearl Barley
Tesco
Not UPF
Pasta
Aldi
Not UPF
Penne
alsi
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Couscous
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Not UPF
Free From Pasta Fusilli
Tesco free from penne
UPF
No — Long grain white ricd by Asda is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The only listed ingredient is parboiled long grain rice, which is a basic single-ingredient food with no additives, flavorings, industrial sweeteners, or processed oils. According to NOVA criteria and the provided rules, it is not 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.