No — Chicken pad thai is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list consists only of basic culinary ingredients and minimally processed foods (no industrial additives, emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, or refined industrial syrups). Palm sugar is a traditional sweetener, and the vegetable oils used (rapeseed, sesame) are basic oils, not classed as ultra-processed under the given rules.
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No — Chicken pad thai by Tesco is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list consists only of basic culinary ingredients and minimally processed foods (no industrial additives, emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, or refined industrial syrups). Palm sugar is a traditional sweetener, and the vegetable oils used (rapeseed, sesame) are basic oils, not classed as ultra-processed under the given rules.
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.