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No — Chicken Lentil Curry is not ultra-processed.
The product appears to be a prepared chicken and lentil curry with rice. Ingredients are primarily whole foods: rice, lentils, vegetables, yogurt, cream, spices, herbs, chicken, and stock. The presence of starch and corn starch as thickeners is acceptable as they are basic culinary ingredients, not industrial ultra-processing markers in this context. Onion powder and garlic/ginger purees are processed but still culinary ingredients. There are no artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, industrial extracts like maltodextrin, inverted syrups, or other hallmark ultra-processed additives.
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No — Chicken Lentil Curry is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product appears to be a prepared chicken and lentil curry with rice. Ingredients are primarily whole foods: rice, lentils, vegetables, yogurt, cream, spices, herbs, chicken, and stock. The presence of starch and corn starch as thickeners is acceptable as they are basic culinary ingredients, not industrial ultra-processing markers in this context. Onion powder and garlic/ginger purees are processed but still culinary ingredients. There are no artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, industrial extracts like maltodextrin, inverted syrups, or other hallmark ultra-processed additives.
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.