No — Organic Baked Beans is not ultra-processed.
This food consists of whole beans, tomato purée, water, sugar, salt, organic spices/vegetable powders, rice flour, maize starch, and citric acid as a basic acidity regulator. It does not contain industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, thickeners, gelling agents, refined or hydrogenated specialty fats, industrial sugar syrups, or flavorings. Maize starch and citric acid are permitted basic ingredients/additives under the given guidance, so the product is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
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No — Organic Baked Beans by Tesco is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This food consists of whole beans, tomato purée, water, sugar, salt, organic spices/vegetable powders, rice flour, maize starch, and citric acid as a basic acidity regulator. It does not contain industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, thickeners, gelling agents, refined or hydrogenated specialty fats, industrial sugar syrups, or flavorings. Maize starch and citric acid are permitted basic ingredients/additives under the given guidance, so the product is not classified as ultra-processed under 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.