Yes — Crispy Chicken Breast Breasteaks is ultra-processed.
Not ideal for everyday eating due to industrial additives.
Breaded Chicken is classified as ultra-processed because it contains wheat dextrose, an industrially processed isolated sugar, as well as diphosphates, a raising agent identified as a UPF ingredient, and black pepper extract, another identified UPF ingredient. These additives and industrial ingredients go beyond simple culinary processing.
Other meat & poultry Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Handcrafted Classic Pork Sausage Rolls
Marks & Spencer Collection
Not UPF
Garlic chicken kyiv
Co op
Not UPF
Just cook ricotta chicken
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Chicken kievs
Birchwood
Not UPF
Hoisin Duck Sushi
Tesco
Not UPF
Katsu curry chicken
Tesco
Not UPF
Naked Chicken Burrito Bowl
Marks And Spencers
Not UPF
Slow Cooked Mexican Style Tender British Beef
Marks & Spencer,M&S Food
Not UPF
BBQ Chicken
Asda
Not UPF
Beef Quarter Pounders
Braemoor
Not UPF
Yes — Crispy Chicken Breast Breasteaks by Iceland is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Breaded Chicken is classified as ultra-processed because it contains wheat dextrose, an industrially processed isolated sugar, as well as diphosphates, a raising agent identified as a UPF ingredient, and black pepper extract, another identified UPF ingredient. These additives and industrial ingredients go beyond simple culinary processing.
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.