Yes — Cajun Chicken Pasta is ultra-processed.
The dish contains several ultra-processed components and additives, including modified tapioca starch, modified maize starch, smoke flavouring, and industrial flavourings and yeast extract in the bouillon and chicken powder. These are industrially processed ingredients and additives used for texture, flavour enhancement, and stability, so the overall product is classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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Yes — Cajun Chicken Pasta by MYPROTEIN is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The dish contains several ultra-processed components and additives, including modified tapioca starch, modified maize starch, smoke flavouring, and industrial flavourings and yeast extract in the bouillon and chicken powder. These are industrially processed ingredients and additives used for texture, flavour enhancement, and stability, so the overall product is classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
Nomi flags 5 ingredients in Cajun Chicken Pasta as ultra-processed markers: chicken bouillon, modified tapioca starch, smoke flavouring, modified maize starch, cajun spice. 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.