Yes — Wasabi spicy Korean chicken with fried rice is ultra-processed.
The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives, including flavour enhancer (E621), stabiliser (E415), yeast extract powder, flavouring, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, dried glucose syrup, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, sweetener (E950), and colour (E160c). Under NOVA, the presence of these industrial additives and refined syrups classifies the product as ultra-processed.
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Yes — Wasabi spicy Korean chicken with fried rice by Wasabi is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives, including flavour enhancer (E621), stabiliser (E415), yeast extract powder, flavouring, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, dried glucose syrup, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, sweetener (E950), and colour (E160c). Under NOVA, the presence of these industrial additives and refined syrups classifies the product as ultra-processed.
Nomi flags 5 ingredients in Wasabi spicy Korean chicken with fried rice as ultra-processed markers: monosodium glutamate (e621), modified corn starch, stabiliser (e415), yeast extract powder, flavouring. 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.