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No — 8 hour Black Dal is not ultra-processed.
All listed ingredients (water, lentils, dairy products, tomato paste, spices, salt, lemon juice, vegetable oil, and vegetable purées) are basic or minimally processed culinary ingredients with no industrial additives (emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, industrial syrups, modified starches, etc.). Therefore this would not be classified as an ultra-processed food according to NOVA.
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No — 8 hour Black Dal by M&S Collection is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). All listed ingredients (water, lentils, dairy products, tomato paste, spices, salt, lemon juice, vegetable oil, and vegetable purées) are basic or minimally processed culinary ingredients with no industrial additives (emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, industrial syrups, modified starches, etc.). Therefore this would not be classified as an ultra-processed food according to NOVA.
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.