Yes — Breaded Pork Slices is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday eating.
This product is ultra-processed because it is a ready-to-eat formed and cured meat product, and it contains dextrose, an industrially refined sugar considered UPF. The cured ham also contains sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate preservatives; these are characteristic industrial additives used in processed meat. The breading includes rapeseed oil, which is a basic culinary oil and is not itself the reason for the classification. Pork gelatine, salt, spices, rice flour, maize flour, and maize starch do not independently make it UPF.
Other meat & poultry Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Aberdeen Angus Quarter Pounders
Aldi
Not UPF
Parma Ham
Aldi, Jomi
Not UPF
Pepperoni
Properoni
Not UPF
Roasted topside of beef slices
Aldi,Specially Selected
Not UPF
Wiltshire Cured Ham Slices
Aldi
Not UPF
5% Fat Beef Mince
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Roast Chicken Slices
M&S Food
Not UPF
BBQ Chicken
M&S
Not UPF
finest £3. TESCO finest Finely Sliced Apple Wood S
Tesco
Not UPF
Piri Piri Chicken Slices
M&S
Not UPF
Yes — Breaded Pork Slices by Aldi is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it is a ready-to-eat formed and cured meat product, and it contains dextrose, an industrially refined sugar considered UPF. The cured ham also contains sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate preservatives; these are characteristic industrial additives used in processed meat. The breading includes rapeseed oil, which is a basic culinary oil and is not itself the reason for the classification. Pork gelatine, salt, spices, rice flour, maize flour, and maize starch do not independently make it UPF.
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.