Yes — 12 Pork Chipolatas is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives and processed ingredients such as flavouring and dextrose, as well as other non-culinary additives like antioxidant (ascorbic acid) and cornflour within a ready-to-eat processed meat product (sausages).
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other meat & poultry Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Not UPF
Chorizo Riojano
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Not UPF
Chicken Breast Fillets
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Not UPF
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Not UPF
Roast Chicken Slices
M&S
Not UPF
Aberdeen Angus Quarter Pounders
Aldi
Not UPF
Yes — 12 Pork Chipolatas by Finnebrogue,Naked Sausages is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives and processed ingredients such as flavouring and dextrose, as well as other non-culinary additives like antioxidant (ascorbic acid) and cornflour within a ready-to-eat processed meat product (sausages).
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in 12 Pork Chipolatas as ultra-processed markers: flavouring, dextrose (glucose) in sausages with natural vegetable casings. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Duchy Organic Free Range British Pork Chipolatas. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.