Yes — Cottage pie is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial ingredients/additives including yeast extract (in beef stock and red wine stock) and red wine concentrate, which are processed flavor enhancers and concentrates beyond basic culinary ingredients.
Other ready meals Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Lamb Moussaka
Sainsburys
Not UPF
Slow cooked beef brisket
Waitrose
Not UPF
Breaded 16 chicken goujons
By Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Iceland Chicken Breads Mini Fillets
Iceland
Not UPF
4 Aberdeen Angus Quarter Pounders
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Beef Lasagne
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Yes — Cottage pie by Charlie Bigham's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial ingredients/additives including yeast extract (in beef stock and red wine stock) and red wine concentrate, which are processed flavor enhancers and concentrates beyond basic culinary ingredients.
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.