Yes — Meat Free Tasty Sausages is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several UPF ingredients and additives, including natural flavouring, flavourings, soya protein, yeast extract, stabilisers (sodium alginate), emulsifiers/thickeners (guar gum, methyl cellulose), and refined soya bean oil. These are industrial formulations or additives characteristic of NOVA Group 4 foods.
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Yes — Meat Free Tasty Sausages by Richmond is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several UPF ingredients and additives, including natural flavouring, flavourings, soya protein, yeast extract, stabilisers (sodium alginate), emulsifiers/thickeners (guar gum, methyl cellulose), and refined soya bean oil. These are industrial formulations or additives characteristic of NOVA Group 4 foods.
Nomi flags 9 ingredients in Meat Free Tasty Sausages as ultra-processed markers: natural flavouring, rusk (wheat), sodium alginate (stabiliser), guar gum, methyl cellulose; coconut oil, soy protein, flavourings, yeast extract, coloring foods (beetroot, safflower; herbs, spices, black pepper extract, capsicum extract, coriander extract, ginger extract, mace extract, nutmeg extract). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including 6 Veggie Sausages by Chef Select, Lidl, Veggie Cocktail Sausages by Gosh!. 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.