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No — Middle Eastern Plant-Based Falafels is not ultra-processed.
Ingredients are basic whole foods and minimally processed culinary ingredients (chickpeas, vegetables, herbs, wheat flour, salt, sugar, yeast, sodium bicarbonate, rapeseed oil). No industrial additives like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavourings, or industrial syrups are present, so this is not ultra-processed under NOVA.
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No — Middle Eastern Plant-Based Falafels by Cauldron is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are basic whole foods and minimally processed culinary ingredients (chickpeas, vegetables, herbs, wheat flour, salt, sugar, yeast, sodium bicarbonate, rapeseed oil). No industrial additives like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavourings, or industrial syrups are present, so this is not ultra-processed under NOVA.
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.