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Yes — Crisp & sweet pickled silverskin onions is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. This product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains malted barley extract, which is an industrially processed extract used as a flavor enhancer and is explicitly identified as a UPF ingredient. It also contains preservative (sodium metabisulphite) and a firming agent (calcium chloride), which are industrial additives typical of ultra-processed foods.
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Yes — Crisp & sweet pickled silverskin onions by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. This product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains malted barley extract, which is an industrially processed extract used as a flavor enhancer and is explicitly identified as a UPF ingredient. It also contains preservative (sodium metabisulphite) and a firming agent (calcium chloride), which are industrial additives typical of ultra-processed foods.
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.