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Yes — Chargrilled Sweet & Sticky BBQ Chicken is ultra-processed.
Ultra-processed—best enjoyed occasionally rather than as an everyday choice.
This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial formulations and additives: palm oil, which is highly refined; dried glucose syrup, an industrially processed isolated sugar; yeast extract, a flavour enhancer; natural flavourings and smoke flavourings, which are industrial flavouring additives; natural emulsifier (soya lecithin), an emulsifier; and colour (paprika extract), an extracted colouring additive. These ingredients go beyond simple culinary processing. Fortified wheat flour, rapeseed oil, sugar, vinegar, spices, citric acid, and vitamins and minerals do not independently make the product ultra-processed.
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Yes — Chargrilled Sweet & Sticky BBQ Chicken by Birds Eye is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial formulations and additives: palm oil, which is highly refined; dried glucose syrup, an industrially processed isolated sugar; yeast extract, a flavour enhancer; natural flavourings and smoke flavourings, which are industrial flavouring additives; natural emulsifier (soya lecithin), an emulsifier; and colour (paprika extract), an extracted colouring additive. These ingredients go beyond simple culinary processing. Fortified wheat flour, rapeseed oil, sugar, vinegar, spices, citric acid, and vitamins and minerals do not independently make the product 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.