No — Mr Organic Black bean & vegetable soup is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list consists only of basic foods (water, vegetables, beans, sunflower oil), common seasonings (sea salt, spices, mustard), and a basic thickener (corn starch). Sugar and sunflower oil are treated here as basic single-ingredient culinary items, and there are no refined industrial sweeteners (like glucose syrup, maltodextrin), no emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavourings, or other industrial additives. Therefore, according to the given NOVA-based rules, this product is not ultra-processed (not UPF).
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No — Mr Organic Black bean & vegetable soup by Mr Organic is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list consists only of basic foods (water, vegetables, beans, sunflower oil), common seasonings (sea salt, spices, mustard), and a basic thickener (corn starch). Sugar and sunflower oil are treated here as basic single-ingredient culinary items, and there are no refined industrial sweeteners (like glucose syrup, maltodextrin), no emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavourings, or other industrial additives. Therefore, according to the given NOVA-based rules, this product is not ultra-processed (not 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.