Yes — SMOK I'm New WORLDWIDE FOODS SPECIAL BBQ RICE SWEE is ultra-processed.
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This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients and additives: smoked water, yeast extract, glucose syrup, caramelised sugar syrup, and maltodextrin. These are identified UPF ingredients; glucose syrup, caramelised sugar syrup, and maltodextrin are industrial sugar or carbohydrate derivatives, while smoked water and yeast extract are industrial flavouring ingredients. The presence of these ingredients classifies the ready-to-eat barbecue rice product as ultra-processed.
Yes — SMOK I'm New WORLDWIDE FOODS SPECIAL BBQ RICE SWEE by Aldi is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients and additives: smoked water, yeast extract, glucose syrup, caramelised sugar syrup, and maltodextrin. These are identified UPF ingredients; glucose syrup, caramelised sugar syrup, and maltodextrin are industrial sugar or carbohydrate derivatives, while smoked water and yeast extract are industrial flavouring ingredients. The presence of these ingredients classifies the ready-to-eat barbecue rice product as 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.