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No — Chicken Shawarma is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list contains mainly minimally processed ingredients (chicken, grains, vegetables, yogurt, spices, basic oils, honey, tomato paste, lemon juice/zest, vinegar, salt). Cornflour and rapeseed oil are basic culinary ingredients and not considered ultra-processed by themselves. There are no industrial additives like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, stabilizers, flavor enhancers, or industrial sugar syrups listed, so this product is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
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No — Chicken Shawarma by M&S is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains mainly minimally processed ingredients (chicken, grains, vegetables, yogurt, spices, basic oils, honey, tomato paste, lemon juice/zest, vinegar, salt). Cornflour and rapeseed oil are basic culinary ingredients and not considered ultra-processed by themselves. There are no industrial additives like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, stabilizers, flavor enhancers, or industrial sugar syrups listed, so this product is not classified as ultra-processed under 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.