Yes — Seasoned Pork Steaks is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday.
This is a pork product containing several ingredients classified as ultra-processed additives: sodium ascorbate, pea protein, and flavouring. Sodium alginate is also an industrial stabiliser, while the added pea fibre and protein indicate a formulated meat product rather than simple pork. These ingredients make the product ultra-processed under the stated NOVA criteria.
Other meat & poultry Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Prosciuto
Aldi,The Deli
Not UPF
Prosciutto del Poggio
Not UPF
Roast topside of british beef
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Goikoa Chorizo De Navarra
Goikoa
Not UPF
Rare roast beef
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Spoilt pig bacon
Spoilt pig
Not UPF
The best wiltshire cured ham
Morrisons
Not UPF
British Chicken Breast Fillets
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
British Cooked Chicken Skinless Breast Slices
Waitrose
Not UPF
Yes — Seasoned Pork Steaks by Iceland is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is a pork product containing several ingredients classified as ultra-processed additives: sodium ascorbate, pea protein, and flavouring. Sodium alginate is also an industrial stabiliser, while the added pea fibre and protein indicate a formulated meat product rather than simple pork. These ingredients make the product ultra-processed under the stated NOVA criteria.
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.