No — No 1 Waitrose Lamb Moussaka is not ultra-processed.
All listed ingredients are basic foods or simple culinary ingredients (meat, vegetables, dairy, herbs, spices, salt, sugar, starch). There are no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, stabilizers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, refined industrial syrups, or isolated industrial extracts that would classify this as ultra-processed under NOVA.
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No — No 1 Waitrose Lamb Moussaka by Waitrose is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). All listed ingredients are basic foods or simple culinary ingredients (meat, vegetables, dairy, herbs, spices, salt, sugar, starch). There are no industrial additives such as emulsifiers, stabilizers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, refined industrial syrups, or isolated industrial extracts that would classify this as ultra-processed under NOVA.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in No 1 Waitrose Lamb Moussaka as ultra-processed markers: lamb extract, garlic concentrate. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.