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Yes — Soya Drink, Unsweetened is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives: flavouring (natural or artificial flavouring agents) and stabiliser gellan gum, which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods, even though the base ingredients (water, soya beans, vitamins, tricalcium phosphate) are not UPF.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
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Yes — Soya Drink, Unsweetened by tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives: flavouring (natural or artificial flavouring agents) and stabiliser gellan gum, which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods, even though the base ingredients (water, soya beans, vitamins, tricalcium phosphate) are not UPF.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Soya Drink, Unsweetened as ultra-processed markers: flavouring, gellan gum. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic Soya Unsweetened U.H.T. by Alpro, Everyday Essentials Soya Unsweetened by Aldi, Unsweetened soya by Tesco. 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.
