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Yes — Chicken Noodle Soup is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients and additives, including modified cornflour, flavourings (contain celery, celeriac), concentrated poultry stock (turkey, chicken), yeast extract, spice extract, herb extracts, and colour - beta-carotene. These are extracted or synthesized additives and industrial formulations used for flavouring, thickening, and colouring, which place the product in the ultra-processed (NOVA 4) category.
Other ready meals Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Tomato and Basil Soup
M&S
Not UPF
Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Chickpea & Bean Tagine
Free and Easy
Not UPF
organic tomato & lentil soup
Mr Organic
Not UPF
Chunky Green Thai Chicken Soup
M&S Food
Not UPF
Immune Support
Yorkshire Provender
Not UPF
Mixed Bean Salad in water
Essential Waitrose, Waitrose
Not UPF
Three Bean Chilli
Free and Easy
Not UPF
Chicken & Vegetable Soup
Coop
Not UPF
Country vegetable soup
Aldi
Not UPF
Yes — Chicken Noodle Soup by Heinz is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrially processed ingredients and additives, including modified cornflour, flavourings (contain celery, celeriac), concentrated poultry stock (turkey, chicken), yeast extract, spice extract, herb extracts, and colour - beta-carotene. These are extracted or synthesized additives and industrial formulations used for flavouring, thickening, and colouring, which place the product in the ultra-processed (NOVA 4) category.
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.