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Yes — Sweet Pickle is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial additives and formulations, including modified maize starch (a chemically modified starch used as a thickener/stabilizer), flavouring (an added industrial flavouring agent), and garlic extract (an extracted, isolated flavour compound). These ingredients go beyond basic culinary processing and place the product in the NOVA ultra-processed category.
Other fruit & vegetables Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Pickled Gherkins in Vinegar
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Lentils
Cirio, Conserve Italia
Not UPF
Chopped Tomatoes with Herbs
Freshona, Lidl
Not UPF
Pear Halves in refined fruit juice
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Sliced Water Chestnuts
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Butter Beans
KTC
Not UPF
Kala Chana in salted water
KTC
Not UPF
Azeitonas Lidl
Baresa
Not UPF
Green lentils in water
Four seasons
Not UPF
Yes — Sweet Pickle by Bramwells is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial additives and formulations, including modified maize starch (a chemically modified starch used as a thickener/stabilizer), flavouring (an added industrial flavouring agent), and garlic extract (an extracted, isolated flavour compound). These ingredients go beyond basic culinary processing and place the product in the NOVA ultra-processed category.
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.