No — Quinoa Tricolor is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list contains only different colors/varieties of quinoa (white, red, black). These are basic single-ingredient foods with no additives, industrial sweeteners, refined syrups, emulsifiers, flavorings, or other markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA. Therefore this product is not ultra-processed.
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Medium egg noodles
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No — Quinoa Tricolor by Lidl is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains only different colors/varieties of quinoa (white, red, black). These are basic single-ingredient foods with no additives, industrial sweeteners, refined syrups, emulsifiers, flavorings, or other markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA. Therefore this product is not ultra-processed.
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.