Yes — Green lentil & tomato soup is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains yeast extract, which is an industrially processed flavor enhancer. Under the given rules, any presence of yeast extract requires classifying the product as UPF. Other ingredients like vegetables, legumes, tomato paste, herbs, spices, basic starches, sunflower oil, sugar, and citric acid are not UPF by themselves, but the inclusion of yeast extract makes the overall product UPF.
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Yes — Green lentil & tomato soup by Baxters is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains yeast extract, which is an industrially processed flavor enhancer. Under the given rules, any presence of yeast extract requires classifying the product as UPF. Other ingredients like vegetables, legumes, tomato paste, herbs, spices, basic starches, sunflower oil, sugar, and citric acid are not UPF by themselves, but the inclusion of yeast extract makes the overall product UPF.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Green lentil & tomato soup as ultra-processed markers: yeast extract, citric acid. 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.