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Yes — Sliced Beetroot is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list contains potassium sorbate (a preservative), saccharins (an artificial sweetener), and barley malt vinegar (a malt-derived industrial ingredient). Potassium sorbate and saccharins are additives typical of ultra-processed foods according to NOVA, so the product is classified as UPF.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other fruit & vegetables Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Kala Chana in salted water
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Garden Peas
Aldi Every Day Essentials
Not UPF
Butter Beans in water
Summer Pride
Not UPF
Azeitonas Lidl
Baresa
Not UPF
Green lentils in water
Four seasons
Not UPF
Mixed Beans
Four Seasons
Not UPF
Black Beans in Water
Four Seasons
Not UPF
Green Lentils in Water
Freshona
Not UPF
Mixed Beans
Lidl
Not UPF
Yes — Sliced Beetroot by Aldi is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains potassium sorbate (a preservative), saccharins (an artificial sweetener), and barley malt vinegar (a malt-derived industrial ingredient). Potassium sorbate and saccharins are additives typical of ultra-processed foods according to NOVA, so the product is classified as UPF.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Biona Organic Beetroot Slices by Biona, Sliced Beetroot by Sainsbury's,By Sainsbury's. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.
