No — Spiced veggie bites is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list consists of whole foods (legumes, vegetables, spices) and basic culinary ingredients (rapeseed oil, salt, simple herbs and spices). There are no industrial additives, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, or industrially extracted sugars. Lemon juice concentrate and dehydrated onion/garlic granules are minimally processed culinary ingredients, not UPF markers. Therefore this product is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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No — Spiced veggie bites by Ella plants is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list consists of whole foods (legumes, vegetables, spices) and basic culinary ingredients (rapeseed oil, salt, simple herbs and spices). There are no industrial additives, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, or industrially extracted sugars. Lemon juice concentrate and dehydrated onion/garlic granules are minimally processed culinary ingredients, not UPF markers. Therefore this product is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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.