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Yes — Mediterranean Inspired Couscous is ultra-processed.
This couscous is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and processed ingredients, including flavourings (contain barley), palm oil, an acidity regulator (lactic acid), a stabiliser (ferrous gluconate), and a colour (paprika extract). These ingredients go beyond traditional culinary components and indicate industrial formulation characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.
Other ready meals Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Pizza
Tesco
Not UPF
Pizza base topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella and Cheddar cheese
Waitrose
Not UPF
Roasted red pepper and vegetable tortilla
Marks and spencer
Not UPF
Cheese and Tomato Pizza
Lidl
Not UPF
Gastro triple cooked chips
McCain
Not UPF
Naked Oven Chips
McCain
Not UPF
Onion Bhaji
Not UPF
Onion bhajia
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Pizza express margherita
Pizza Express
Not UPF
Quick Cook Crispy French Fries
McCain
Not UPF
Yes — Mediterranean Inspired Couscous by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This couscous is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and processed ingredients, including flavourings (contain barley), palm oil, an acidity regulator (lactic acid), a stabiliser (ferrous gluconate), and a colour (paprika extract). These ingredients go beyond traditional culinary components and indicate industrial formulation characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.
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.