Yes — Sweet chilli mini fillets is ultra-processed.
The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients according to NOVA. Specifically: natural flavouring, flavouring, yeast extract (a flavour enhancer), faba bean protein isolate (industrial protein isolate), maize starch (refined starch), and stabiliser (guar gum, a gelling/thickening agent). Presence of these industrial additives and isolates makes the product ultra-processed (UPF).
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Yes — Sweet chilli mini fillets by Quorn is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients according to NOVA. Specifically: natural flavouring, flavouring, yeast extract (a flavour enhancer), faba bean protein isolate (industrial protein isolate), maize starch (refined starch), and stabiliser (guar gum, a gelling/thickening agent). Presence of these industrial additives and isolates makes the product ultra-processed (UPF).
Nomi flags 6 ingredients in Sweet chilli mini fillets as ultra-processed markers: natural flavouring, potato protein, yeast extract, citric acid, flavouring, guar gum. 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.