Yes — Chicken ceasar bacon baguette is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and processed ingredients such as: preservative (sodium nitrite), antioxidant (sodium ascorbate), potassium gluconate, and malted wheat flour used as a processed enhancer. These additives and processing aids go beyond basic culinary ingredients and fit NOVA’s criteria for ultra-processed foods.
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Yes — Chicken ceasar bacon baguette by Pret is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and processed ingredients such as: preservative (sodium nitrite), antioxidant (sodium ascorbate), potassium gluconate, and malted wheat flour used as a processed enhancer. These additives and processing aids go beyond basic culinary ingredients and fit NOVA’s criteria for ultra-processed foods.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Chicken ceasar bacon baguette as ultra-processed markers: potassium gluconate, sodium nitrite, sodium ascorbate. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.