Yes — sausages is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and formulations. Specifically: stabiliser: diphosphates, preservative: sodium metabisulphite, antioxidants: ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate, yeast extract, dextrose, flavouring, and calcium alginate in the vegetable-based casings. These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and include pre-identified UPF ingredients (yeast extract, sodium ascorbate, dextrose, flavouring), so according to NOVA this is an ultra-processed food product.
Other meat & poultry Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Ham slices air dried with Cornish sea salt
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Roast Chicken Slices
M&S
Not UPF
Aberdeen Angus Quarter Pounders
Aldi
Not UPF
Chorizo rojano IGP Dulce
Artysan
Not UPF
Parma Ham
Aldi, Jomi
Not UPF
Pepperoni
Properoni
Not UPF
Wiltshire Cured Ham Slices
Aldi
Not UPF
Roasted topside of beef slices
Aldi,Specially Selected
Not UPF
5% Fat Beef Mince
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
BBQ Chicken
M&S
Not UPF
Yes — sausages by Aldi is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and formulations. Specifically: stabiliser: diphosphates, preservative: sodium metabisulphite, antioxidants: ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate, yeast extract, dextrose, flavouring, and calcium alginate in the vegetable-based casings. These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and include pre-identified UPF ingredients (yeast extract, sodium ascorbate, dextrose, flavouring), so according to NOVA this is an ultra-processed food product.
Nomi flags 5 ingredients in sausages as ultra-processed markers: sodium metabisulphite, yeast extract, sodium ascorbate, dextrose, 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.