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Yes — Mixed Vegetable Curry is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains modified maize starch, which is an industrially processed additive used as a thickener/stabilizer and is considered UPF according to NOVA. All it takes is one such ultra-processed ingredient for the whole product to be classified as UPF.
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Yes — Mixed Vegetable Curry by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains modified maize starch, which is an industrially processed additive used as a thickener/stabilizer and is considered UPF according to NOVA. All it takes is one such ultra-processed ingredient for the whole product to be classified as UPF.
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.