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No — New potatoes in water is not ultra-processed.
Great choice! Simple potatoes with basic preservation ingredients.
This is a minimally processed potato product containing new potatoes, water, calcium chloride as a firming agent, and ascorbic acid as an antioxidant. Calcium chloride and ascorbic acid are basic food additives used for texture and preservation, not industrial UPF formulations. No artificial flavours, sweeteners, emulsifiers, refined oils, or isolated industrial sugars are present.
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No — New potatoes in water by Asda is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is a minimally processed potato product containing new potatoes, water, calcium chloride as a firming agent, and ascorbic acid as an antioxidant. Calcium chloride and ascorbic acid are basic food additives used for texture and preservation, not industrial UPF formulations. No artificial flavours, sweeteners, emulsifiers, refined oils, or isolated industrial sugars 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.