No — Olive oil is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list contains only refined olive oil and extra virgin olive oil, which are basic culinary oils without additives, flavourings, or industrial sweeteners. According to the given criteria, basic vegetable oils are not considered ultra-processed foods.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads products Nomi has analysed ingredient by ingredient.
Tesco Vegetable Gravy Granules
Tesco
UPF
Beef gravy
Bisto
UPF
British cold pressed rapeseed oil
Sainsbury
Not UPF
Golden curry
S&B
UPF
Gravy granules
Bisto
UPF
Tomato & Chilli Pasta Sauce
Aldi, Specially Selected
Not UPF
Miso paste
Sainsburys
Not UPF
Thai Green Curry Paste
Lidl
UPF
Raw kimchi
Vadasz
Not UPF
Agave Nectar
the-groovy-food-company
Not UPF
No — Olive oil by Asda is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains only refined olive oil and extra virgin olive oil, which are basic culinary oils without additives, flavourings, or industrial sweeteners. According to the given criteria, basic vegetable oils are not considered ultra-processed foods.
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.