Yes — Vegetables stock pot is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial ingredients and additives including glucose syrup, dextrose monohydrate (refined sugar), yeast extract, maltodextrin, and the stabiliser tara gum. These are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods, going beyond basic culinary ingredients.
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Not UPF
Organic White Beans
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Not UPF
Coconut milk
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Not UPF
Red Kidney Beans
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Not UPF
Red split lentils
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Not UPF
Green Olives
Sainsbury’s
Not UPF
Red Lentils
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Hearty Vegetable broth
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Not UPF
Yes — Vegetables stock pot is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial ingredients and additives including glucose syrup, dextrose monohydrate (refined sugar), yeast extract, maltodextrin, and the stabiliser tara gum. These are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods, going beyond basic culinary ingredients.
Nomi flags 4 ingredients in Vegetables stock pot as ultra-processed markers: glucose syrup, dextrose monohydrate, yeast extract, maltodextrin. 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.