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Yes — Lunch on the Go Mediterranean Style Tuna Salad is ultra-processed.
Classified as UPF because it contains industrial additives: natural flavourings, spice extract (an industrially extracted additive), and guar gum (a thickener). These extracted and functional additives make the product ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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Yes — Lunch on the Go Mediterranean Style Tuna Salad by John West is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as UPF because it contains industrial additives: natural flavourings, spice extract (an industrially extracted additive), and guar gum (a thickener). These extracted and functional additives make the product ultra-processed according to NOVA.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Lunch on the Go Mediterranean Style Tuna Salad as ultra-processed markers: natural flavourings, spice extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Pasta Salad Tuna by Asda, Tuna nicoise salad by Marks & Spencer, Tuna sweet potato and egg salad by Sainsbury's. 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.
