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No — Chicken Tikka Masala With Saffron Pilau Rice is not ultra-processed.
Contains mostly basic culinary ingredients (rice, chicken, yogurt, spices, tomato purée, cream, sugar, oils). The added colors (curcumin, paprika extract) are minor additives but there are no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, gums, or industrial sugar syrups. Overall fits more as a minimally or moderately processed prepared meal rather than an ultra-processed formulation under NOVA as defined here.
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No — Chicken Tikka Masala With Saffron Pilau Rice by Tesco is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Contains mostly basic culinary ingredients (rice, chicken, yogurt, spices, tomato purée, cream, sugar, oils). The added colors (curcumin, paprika extract) are minor additives but there are no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, gums, or industrial sugar syrups. Overall fits more as a minimally or moderately processed prepared meal rather than an ultra-processed formulation under NOVA as defined here.
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.