Tesco

Chewy banana

Barcode 5059697256820

Scanned 13 times by Nomi users

No — Chewy banana is not ultra-processed.

Ingredients are dried banana, rice flour, and sodium metabisulphite (a basic preservative). There are no industrial flavourings, sweeteners, emulsifiers, refined syrups, or other ultra-processing additives, so this is not classified as an ultra-processed food under the given criteria.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

dried banana
OK

rice flour

A finely milled flour from milled rice, commonly used as a gluten-free thickener or flour substitute in baking and cooking.
UPF

sodium metabisulfite

A chemical preservative used to prevent oxidation and spoilage in foods. It is an additive and not a food itself in pure form.

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Common questions about Chewy banana

Is Chewy banana ultra-processed?

No — Chewy banana by Tesco is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are dried banana, rice flour, and sodium metabisulphite (a basic preservative). There are no industrial flavourings, sweeteners, emulsifiers, refined syrups, or other ultra-processing additives, so this is not classified as an ultra-processed food under the given criteria.

Which ingredients in Chewy banana are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Chewy banana as an ultra-processed marker: sodium metabisulfite. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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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.