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Yes — Chicken breast slices is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains food additives used as stabilisers (pentapotassium triphosphate, pentasodium triphosphate) and chicken extract, which are industrial formulations not used in home cooking.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other meat & poultry Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Lean Beef Steak Mince 5% Fat
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Not UPF
Osk Smoked Wafer Thin British Ham Slices
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Not UPF
Prosciuto
Aldi,The Deli
Not UPF
Prosciutto del Poggio
Not UPF
Roast topside of british beef
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Not UPF
Goikoa Chorizo De Navarra
Goikoa
Not UPF
Rare roast beef
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Spoilt pig bacon
Spoilt pig
Not UPF
The best wiltshire cured ham
Morrisons
Not UPF
Yes — Chicken breast slices by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains food additives used as stabilisers (pentapotassium triphosphate, pentasodium triphosphate) and chicken extract, which are industrial formulations not used in home cooking.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Chicken breast slices as an ultra-processed marker: chicken extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Roast Chicken Slices by M&S, Roast Chicken Slices by M&S Food, Piri Piri Chicken Slices by M&S. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.