Yes — best chicken stock is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains yeast extract, which is a pre-identified UPF ingredient used as a flavor enhancer. Other ingredients like sugar and chicken fat do not change the classification but support that this is a formulated product rather than a basic culinary ingredient.
Other cupboard staples Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Not UPF
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Essential Waitrose
Not UPF
Black eyed beans in water
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Not UPF
sainsburys haricot beans in water
Sainsburys
Not UPF
Mixed beans
M&S Food
Not UPF
Red Kidney Beans
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Double Stuffed Halkidiki Olives
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Not UPF
Organic White Beans
Bold Bean Co
Not UPF
Coconut milk
Chaokoh
Not UPF
Yes — best chicken stock by Morrisons is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains yeast extract, which is a pre-identified UPF ingredient used as a flavor enhancer. Other ingredients like sugar and chicken fat do not change the classification but support that this is a formulated product rather than a basic culinary ingredient.
Nomi flags one ingredient in best chicken stock as an ultra-processed marker: yeast extract. 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.