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Yes — Tomato and Cream Pasta Sauce is ultra-processed.
Ultra-processed; best enjoyed occasionally rather than every day.
This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and highly processed ingredients: modified maize starch, which is an industrially modified thickener; acidity regulator (lactic acid), an extracted additive; palm fat, a highly processed and refined oil; stabiliser (xanthan gum), an industrial thickener; natural flavouring, an industrial flavour additive; and antioxidant (rosemary extract), an extracted additive. These ingredients meet the specified UPF criteria.
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Yes — Tomato and Cream Pasta Sauce by Dolmio is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and highly processed ingredients: modified maize starch, which is an industrially modified thickener; acidity regulator (lactic acid), an extracted additive; palm fat, a highly processed and refined oil; stabiliser (xanthan gum), an industrial thickener; natural flavouring, an industrial flavour additive; and antioxidant (rosemary extract), an extracted additive. These ingredients meet the specified UPF criteria.
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.