No — Southern Chettinad Curry is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list contains only basic culinary ingredients (water, coconut milk, tomato paste, sunflower oil, herbs, spices, salt, sugar, dehydrated onion flakes). There are no industrial additives, flavor enhancers, industrial sweeteners/syrups, emulsifiers, or other markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA. Therefore this product is not classified as ultra-processed (UPF).
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No — Southern Chettinad Curry by Spice Taylor is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains only basic culinary ingredients (water, coconut milk, tomato paste, sunflower oil, herbs, spices, salt, sugar, dehydrated onion flakes). There are no industrial additives, flavor enhancers, industrial sweeteners/syrups, emulsifiers, or other markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA. Therefore this product is not classified as ultra-processed (UPF).
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.