No — Traditional Genovese Pesto is not ultra-processed.
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This pesto is not ultra-processed under NOVA. It consists mainly of basil, culinary oils, cheese, pine nuts, garlic, salt, and citric acid. These are basic foods or traditional culinary ingredients, and citric acid is a permitted basic acidity regulator rather than an indicator of an industrial formulation. No artificial sweeteners, flavorings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils such as palm fruit oil are present.
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No — Traditional Genovese Pesto by Belazu is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This pesto is not ultra-processed under NOVA. It consists mainly of basil, culinary oils, cheese, pine nuts, garlic, salt, and citric acid. These are basic foods or traditional culinary ingredients, and citric acid is a permitted basic acidity regulator rather than an indicator of an industrial formulation. No artificial sweeteners, flavorings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils such as palm fruit oil 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.