No — Tesco Minestrone is not ultra-processed.
The ingredients are primarily vegetables, water, herbs, basic oils, and standard culinary ingredients. There are no industrial additives like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, modified starches, industrial syrups, or inverted sugars. Therefore, it is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
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No — Tesco Minestrone by Tesco is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients are primarily vegetables, water, herbs, basic oils, and standard culinary ingredients. There are no industrial additives like emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, modified starches, industrial syrups, or inverted sugars. Therefore, it is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Tesco Minestrone as ultra-processed markers: carrot concentrate, garlic concentrate. 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.