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Yes — Plant Chef Cumberland-Style Meat-Free Sausages is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday eating.
This is a ready-to-eat meat-free sausage containing several industrial formulations and additives associated with ultra-processing. The contributing ingredients include methyl cellulose (a stabiliser), bamboo fibre, yeast extract, flavourings, maltodextrin, dextrose, beetroot red colour, black pepper extract, and ferric diphosphate. Refined shea fat and coconut oil also contribute to the highly formulated nature of the product. Although ingredients such as pea protein, vegetables, rapeseed oil, herbs, sugar, salt, citric acid, and added vitamins or minerals are not independently decisive, the listed UPF ingredients make this product ultra-processed under the stated NOVA criteria.
Other meat alternatives Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Organic Tofu, handmade and beechwood-smoked
The Tofoo Co.
Not UPF
Tempeh
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Not UPF
Räuchertofu Mandel-Sesam
taifun
Not UPF
Filets de tofu à la japonaise
Taifun
Not UPF
Organic Super Firm Tofu
Plant Menu
Not UPF
Tofu à l'Ail des Ours
Taifun
Not UPF
Butternut squash, tomato & basil Falafel
Aldi
Not UPF
Super Firm Tofu
Sainsbury's, So Organic
Not UPF
Tofu fumesse
Taifun
Not UPF
Tofu smoked
Vemondo
Not UPF
Yes — Plant Chef Cumberland-Style Meat-Free Sausages by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is a ready-to-eat meat-free sausage containing several industrial formulations and additives associated with ultra-processing. The contributing ingredients include methyl cellulose (a stabiliser), bamboo fibre, yeast extract, flavourings, maltodextrin, dextrose, beetroot red colour, black pepper extract, and ferric diphosphate. Refined shea fat and coconut oil also contribute to the highly formulated nature of the product. Although ingredients such as pea protein, vegetables, rapeseed oil, herbs, sugar, salt, citric acid, and added vitamins or minerals are not independently decisive, the listed UPF ingredients make this product ultra-processed under the stated NOVA criteria.
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.