No — Black Tapenade is not ultra-processed.
Great choice! Made with simple, recognizable culinary ingredients.
Black Tapenade is not ultra-processed. It consists mainly of olives, rapeseed oil, sun-dried tomato, salt, capers, garlic purée, and cumin—recognizable culinary ingredients. Citric acid is a basic acidity regulator and does not by itself indicate ultra-processing. No industrial sweeteners, refined or hydrogenated oils, emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavorings, or other NOVA UPF markers are present.
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No — Black Tapenade by Belazu is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Black Tapenade is not ultra-processed. It consists mainly of olives, rapeseed oil, sun-dried tomato, salt, capers, garlic purée, and cumin—recognizable culinary ingredients. Citric acid is a basic acidity regulator and does not by itself indicate ultra-processing. No industrial sweeteners, refined or hydrogenated oils, emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavorings, or other NOVA UPF markers are present.
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.