Yes — Cornish Pasty is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil considered UPF under the given rules.
Other ready meals Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Beef Chilli Con Carne
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Chicken Jalfrezi
Sainsbury’s
Not UPF
2 Scotch Eggs
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Chicken Balti
M&S
Not UPF
Chicken & mushroom grains soup
Sainsbury’s
Not UPF
2 Scotch Eggs with outdoor bred pork
Sainsbury’s taste the difference
Not UPF
Aromatic Coconut Chicken Curry
M&S
Not UPF
Chicken Korma with pilau rice
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Chicken meatballs in tomato sauce
Fray Bentos, Tropicana
Not UPF
Chicken Korma
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Yes — Cornish Pasty by Marks & Spencer is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil considered UPF under the given rules.
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.