Yes — Veggie Goodness Spicy Parsnip is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as UPF because it contains industrial additives and formulations. Specifically, it includes modified maize starch and yeast extract, both of which are pre-identified UPF ingredients. It also contains a stabiliser (polyphosphates), which is an industrial additive. These ingredients go beyond basic culinary components and indicate ultra-processing under the NOVA classification system.
Other cupboard staples Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Mixed beans
M&S Food
Not UPF
Red Kidney Beans
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Double Stuffed Halkidiki Olives
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Organic White Beans
Bold Bean Co
Not UPF
Coconut milk
Chaokoh
Not UPF
Red Kidney Beans
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Red split lentils
Morrisons
Not UPF
Green Olives
Sainsbury’s
Not UPF
Red Lentils
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Hearty Vegetable broth
Trader Joe's
Not UPF
Yes — Veggie Goodness Spicy Parsnip by Baxters, Tetley is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as UPF because it contains industrial additives and formulations. Specifically, it includes modified maize starch and yeast extract, both of which are pre-identified UPF ingredients. It also contains a stabiliser (polyphosphates), which is an industrial additive. These ingredients go beyond basic culinary components and indicate ultra-processing under the NOVA classification system.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Veggie Goodness Spicy Parsnip as ultra-processed markers: modified maize starch, 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.
Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.
This page was shared from Nomi, the free app that tells you instantly whether any food is ultra-processed.
Free download · No subscription needed to start scanning


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.