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Yes — The Original Instant Mashed Potatoes is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives and formulations beyond basic ingredients, specifically emulsifier mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, stabiliser diphosphates, flavouring, and antioxidants/bisulphites. These additives place it in NOVA Group 4 (UPF).
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Butter Beans
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Organic Baked Beans
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Yes — The Original Instant Mashed Potatoes by Smash is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives and formulations beyond basic ingredients, specifically emulsifier mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, stabiliser diphosphates, flavouring, and antioxidants/bisulphites. These additives place it in NOVA Group 4 (UPF).
Nomi flags one ingredient in The Original Instant Mashed Potatoes as an ultra-processed marker: flavouring. 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.