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Yes — Butternut Squash Gnocchi is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as UPF because it contains the additive preservative (potassium sorbate), which is an industrial preservative and explicitly identified as an ultra-processed ingredient according to NOVA-style criteria. Other ingredients such as basic flours, starches, sugar, salt, and lactic acid do not by themselves make it UPF, but the presence of potassium sorbate is sufficient to classify the overall product as ultra-processed.
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Yes — Butternut Squash Gnocchi by Morrisons is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as UPF because it contains the additive preservative (potassium sorbate), which is an industrial preservative and explicitly identified as an ultra-processed ingredient according to NOVA-style criteria. Other ingredients such as basic flours, starches, sugar, salt, and lactic acid do not by themselves make it UPF, but the presence of potassium sorbate is sufficient to classify the overall product as ultra-processed.
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.