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No — Mandarin Fruit Cup is not ultra-processed.
The ingredients are mandarin segments, pear juice from concentrate, water, sugar, citric acid, sodium citrate, and sulphites. These are minimally processed ingredients and common acidity regulators/preservatives, without industrial flavorings, emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, or refined industrial syrups like glucose-fructose syrup or maltodextrin. According to the given NOVA-based rules, such basic ingredients and simple additives do not make the product ultra-processed.
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No — Mandarin Fruit Cup is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients are mandarin segments, pear juice from concentrate, water, sugar, citric acid, sodium citrate, and sulphites. These are minimally processed ingredients and common acidity regulators/preservatives, without industrial flavorings, emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, or refined industrial syrups like glucose-fructose syrup or maltodextrin. According to the given NOVA-based rules, such basic ingredients and simple additives do not make the product ultra-processed.
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.