Marks & Spencer,M&S Food

Slow Cooked Mexican Style Tender British Beef

Barcode 29352678

No — Slow Cooked Mexican Style Tender British Beef is not ultra-processed.

The ingredient list is composed of whole foods and basic culinary ingredients (beef, vegetables, spices, oils, vinegars, sugar, cornflour, basic acidity regulator). It contains no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, industrial sugar syrups (other than traditional syrups), flavourings, or modified starches, so it is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

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beef (78%) water tomato paste ground spices (paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, coriander seeds, chilli powder, smoked paprika, black pepper) rapeseed oil garlic purée lime juice demerara sugar gluten free _barley_ malt vinegar* beef stock (water, beef, bones, shiitake mushrooms, seaweed, tomato purée, onions , carrots, white wine vinegar) salt cornflour concentrated orange juice sugar acidity regulator: sodium bicarbonate dried oregano orange zest. smoked water chilli flakes lime zest caramelised sugar syrup

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Common questions about Slow Cooked Mexican Style Tender British Beef

Is Slow Cooked Mexican Style Tender British Beef ultra-processed?

No — Slow Cooked Mexican Style Tender British Beef by Marks & Spencer,M&S Food is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is composed of whole foods and basic culinary ingredients (beef, vegetables, spices, oils, vinegars, sugar, cornflour, basic acidity regulator). It contains no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, industrial sugar syrups (other than traditional syrups), flavourings, or modified starches, so it is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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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.