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Yes — Butter Chicken is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday.
This is a marinated chicken dish in a tomato and butter sauce. It is classified as ultra-processed because it contains natural flavors, which are industrial flavoring additives under NOVA. The prepared marinated chicken and sauce formulation also indicates a ready-to-eat processed food, contributing to the classification. The other listed ingredients, such as onion, tomato purée, cream, spices, sugar, salt, herbs, lemon juice, acetic acid, citric acid, and cornflour, do not independently require a UPF classification here.
Yes — Butter Chicken is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is a marinated chicken dish in a tomato and butter sauce. It is classified as ultra-processed because it contains natural flavors, which are industrial flavoring additives under NOVA. The prepared marinated chicken and sauce formulation also indicates a ready-to-eat processed food, contributing to the classification. The other listed ingredients, such as onion, tomato purée, cream, spices, sugar, salt, herbs, lemon juice, acetic acid, citric acid, and cornflour, do not independently require a UPF classification here.
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.