No — Takeaway egg fried rice is not ultra-processed.
A simple rice dish with familiar culinary ingredients.
Takeaway Egg Fried Rice is not ultra-processed under the specified NOVA criteria. It is made primarily from cooked rice, peas, egg, onion, rapeseed oil, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, sugar, and seasonings. These are basic culinary ingredients or traditionally prepared foods. The cornflour, concentrated lemon juice, and salt are common basic food ingredients, while the soy sauce is a traditional fermented condiment. No artificial sweeteners, flavour enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, industrial syrups, refined or hydrogenated oils, or other specified UPF additives are present.
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No — Takeaway egg fried rice by Iceland is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Takeaway Egg Fried Rice is not ultra-processed under the specified NOVA criteria. It is made primarily from cooked rice, peas, egg, onion, rapeseed oil, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, sugar, and seasonings. These are basic culinary ingredients or traditionally prepared foods. The cornflour, concentrated lemon juice, and salt are common basic food ingredients, while the soy sauce is a traditional fermented condiment. No artificial sweeteners, flavour enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, industrial syrups, refined or hydrogenated oils, or other specified UPF additives are present.
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.