Yes — King Prawn, Chicken & Chorizo Paella is ultra-processed.
This paella contains several ultra-processed components and additives. Yeast extract and smoke flavouring are industrially processed flavour enhancers, which place the product in the ultra-processed category according to NOVA. The chorizo contains curing agents (sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate) that are characteristic of ultra-processed meat products. These UPF ingredients mean the overall dish is classified as ultra-processed, even though it also includes many minimally processed foods like rice, vegetables, chicken, and prawns.
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Yes — King Prawn, Chicken & Chorizo Paella by Aldi Specially Selected is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This paella contains several ultra-processed components and additives. Yeast extract and smoke flavouring are industrially processed flavour enhancers, which place the product in the ultra-processed category according to NOVA. The chorizo contains curing agents (sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate) that are characteristic of ultra-processed meat products. These UPF ingredients mean the overall dish is classified as ultra-processed, even though it also includes many minimally processed foods like rice, vegetables, chicken, and prawns.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in King Prawn, Chicken & Chorizo Paella as ultra-processed markers: yeast extract, smoke flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.