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No — Cottage cheese is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid and contains only cottage cheese (milk) and salt, which are basic, minimally processed ingredients with no industrial additives, refined syrups, flavorings, or emulsifiers. Therefore, it is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
Other dairy, eggs & yoghurt products Nomi has analysed ingredient by ingredient.
Savers soft cheese
Morrisons
Not UPF
Cheese Triangles
Valley Spire - Lidl
UPF
Seriously Spreadable Original
Seriously
UPF
Blue Crème
Saint Agur, Savencia
UPF
Creamy spreadable cheese
The laughing cow
UPF
Lighter Creamy Soft Cheese
Marks & Spencer, M&S
Not UPF
LOW FAT COTTAGE CHEESE
Everyday Essentials
Not UPF
Crucials Yoghurt & Mint Dressing Sauce
Crucials
UPF
Seriously
Seriously
UPF
Soft Cheese
Arla Lacto Free
Not UPF
No — Cottage cheese by Tesco is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid and contains only cottage cheese (milk) and salt, which are basic, minimally processed ingredients with no industrial additives, refined syrups, flavorings, or emulsifiers. Therefore, it is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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.