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No — GREEN PESTO is not ultra-processed.
Great choice! Made with mostly simple, recognizable ingredients.
Green pesto is not ultra-processed because it consists primarily of basil, culinary vegetable oils, cheeses, nuts, rice syrup, potato flakes, salt, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, spices, and lactic acid. Rice syrup is a traditional sweetener, and lactic acid is a basic acidity regulator. No artificial sweeteners, flavorings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils are present.
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No — GREEN PESTO by M&S FOOD is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Green pesto is not ultra-processed because it consists primarily of basil, culinary vegetable oils, cheeses, nuts, rice syrup, potato flakes, salt, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, spices, and lactic acid. Rice syrup is a traditional sweetener, and lactic acid is a basic acidity regulator. No artificial sweeteners, flavorings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils are present.
Nomi flags one ingredient in GREEN PESTO as an ultra-processed marker: basil with vegetable oils, cheeses, cashew nuts, rice syrup, potato flakes, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, acidity regulator lactic acid, garlic, paprika, turmeric. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.