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Yes — 10 Chicken Fingers is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday.
The chicken fingers are ultra-processed because they contain natural flavouring and colour (paprika extract), which are industrial additives associated with ultra-processing. The other ingredients, including chicken, flour, rapeseed oil, salt, yeast, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, and thiamin, do not independently determine the classification as ultra-processed.
Other meat & poultry Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
British beef burgers
Waitrose
Not UPF
Chicken Tikka Masala
M&S Our Best Ever
Not UPF
Chicken, Broccoli and Almond Salad
Tesco
Not UPF
Beef Chilli Con Carne
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Chicken Jalfrezi
Sainsbury’s
Not UPF
2 Scotch Eggs
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Chicken Balti
M&S
Not UPF
Chicken & mushroom grains soup
Sainsbury’s
Not UPF
2 Scotch Eggs with outdoor bred pork
Sainsbury’s taste the difference
Not UPF
Aromatic Coconut Chicken Curry
M&S
Not UPF
Yes — 10 Chicken Fingers by Birds Eye is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The chicken fingers are ultra-processed because they contain natural flavouring and colour (paprika extract), which are industrial additives associated with ultra-processing. The other ingredients, including chicken, flour, rapeseed oil, salt, yeast, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, and thiamin, do not independently determine the classification as ultra-processed.
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.