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Yes — Bacon is ultra-processed.
This bacon is classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and flavourings, specifically natural flavouring and smoke flavouring, which are extracted or formulated additives used to modify flavour. According to the NOVA system and the provided rules, such flavourings make the product an ultra-processed food (UPF), even though the base ingredients (pork, water, salt, ascorbic acid) are not UPF by themselves.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other meat & poultry Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Chicken Breast Fillets
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Ham slices air dried with Cornish sea salt
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Not UPF
Roast Chicken Slices
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Not UPF
Aberdeen Angus Quarter Pounders
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Not UPF
Chorizo rojano IGP Dulce
Artysan
Not UPF
Parma Ham
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Not UPF
Pepperoni
Properoni
Not UPF
Wiltshire Cured Ham Slices
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Not UPF
Roasted topside of beef slices
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Not UPF
5% Fat Beef Mince
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Not UPF
Yes — Bacon by Finnebrogue better naked is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This bacon is classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and flavourings, specifically natural flavouring and smoke flavouring, which are extracted or formulated additives used to modify flavour. According to the NOVA system and the provided rules, such flavourings make the product an ultra-processed food (UPF), even though the base ingredients (pork, water, salt, ascorbic acid) are not UPF by themselves.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Bacon as ultra-processed markers: natural flavouring, smoke flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Smoked Streaky Dry Cure Bacon by Tesco,Tesco Finest, Smoked Bacon British outdoor bred pork by Marks & Spencer, M&S Food, M&S Simply Food, Back bacon by M&S Food. 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.
