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Yes — Corned Beef is ultra-processed.
Not ideal for everyday eating because it contains an industrial curing preservative.
Corned beef is classified as ultra-processed because it contains sodium nitrite, an industrial preservative additive used to cure and preserve processed meat. Beef, salt, and sugar are basic ingredients, but the curing preservative leads to the UPF classification.
Other ready meals Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Beef Lasagne
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff
M&S
Not UPF
Spaghetti bolognese
M&S Food
Not UPF
Chicken and Pesto Pasta Bowl
M&S Foods
Not UPF
Chicken Tikka Masala
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Meatballs al forno
Charlie Bighams
Not UPF
Chicken Arrabbiata
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Chicken Shawarma
M&S
Not UPF
meatballs al forno
Charlie Bingham’s
Not UPF
British beef burgers
Waitrose
Not UPF
Yes — Corned Beef by Aldi, Bramwells is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Corned beef is classified as ultra-processed because it contains sodium nitrite, an industrial preservative additive used to cure and preserve processed meat. Beef, salt, and sugar are basic ingredients, but the curing preservative leads to the UPF classification.
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.