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Yes — Heinz Big Soup Chunky Veg is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives/ingredients: modified cornflour (a processed starch used as a thickener), unspecified flavourings (industrial flavouring agents), and yeast extracts (used as flavour enhancers). According to NOVA, the presence of these additives makes the product an ultra-processed food (UPF).
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
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Yes — Heinz Big Soup Chunky Veg by Heinz is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives/ingredients: modified cornflour (a processed starch used as a thickener), unspecified flavourings (industrial flavouring agents), and yeast extracts (used as flavour enhancers). According to NOVA, the presence of these additives makes the product an ultra-processed food (UPF).
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Heinz Big Soup Chunky Veg as ultra-processed markers: modified starch (corn), yeast extract, flavourings. 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.