Yes — Dry Roasted Peanuts is ultra-processed.
The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives: maltodextrin (an industrially processed sugar), yeast extract (a flavor enhancer), generic flavouring, stabiliser (sorbitol), and gelling agent (acacia gum). The presence of any of these ingredients is sufficient to classify the product as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other crisps, snacks & nuts Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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ready salted crisps
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Sainsbury tortillas
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Yes — Dry Roasted Peanuts by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives: maltodextrin (an industrially processed sugar), yeast extract (a flavor enhancer), generic flavouring, stabiliser (sorbitol), and gelling agent (acacia gum). The presence of any of these ingredients is sufficient to classify the product as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Dry Roasted Peanuts as ultra-processed markers: maltodextrin, yeast extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Roasted & Salted Peanuts by Simply..., Roasted And Salted Peanuts by Alesto, Salted peanuts by Sainsburys, Stamford Street Co. 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.