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Yes — Chicken and Veg Big Soup is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredients include industrial additives such as modified cornflour, flavourings, and added colours (plain caramel, beta-carotene), which are hallmarks of ultra-processed foods under the NOVA classification.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other cupboard staples Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Yes — Chicken and Veg Big Soup by Heinz Big Soup is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredients include industrial additives such as modified cornflour, flavourings, and added colours (plain caramel, beta-carotene), which are hallmarks of ultra-processed foods under the NOVA classification.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Chicken and Veg Big Soup as ultra-processed markers: modified starch (corn), yeast extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Vegetable soup by New Covent Garden, Hearty Cream of Vegetable by Yeo Valley, Hearty Root Vegetable with Pearl Barley by Yorkshire Provender. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.