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Yes — Lamb Shank is ultra-processed.
A convenient dish, but not ideal for everyday eating.
This appears to be a lamb shank dish with vegetables, herbs, and sauce ingredients. It is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and processed ingredients: plain caramel colour, paprika extract, lamb extract, dextrose, flavouring, potassium sorbate, and rosemary extract. The pre-identified UPF ingredients—plain caramel colour, paprika extract, lamb extract, dextrose, and flavouring—are contributing factors. These extracted, synthesized, or additive-based ingredients indicate an industrial formulation beyond simple culinary processing.
Yes — Lamb Shank is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This appears to be a lamb shank dish with vegetables, herbs, and sauce ingredients. It is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and processed ingredients: plain caramel colour, paprika extract, lamb extract, dextrose, flavouring, potassium sorbate, and rosemary extract. The pre-identified UPF ingredients—plain caramel colour, paprika extract, lamb extract, dextrose, and flavouring—are contributing factors. These extracted, synthesized, or additive-based ingredients indicate an industrial formulation beyond simple culinary processing.
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.