No — smoky black bean and sweet potato burger is not ultra-processed.
The burger is made from whole foods such as beans, sweet potato, vegetables, herbs, spices, tomato paste, and basic seasonings, with rapeseed oil as the only added fat and potato flakes as a basic processed ingredient. It contains no industrial additives, refined industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, or other markers of ultra-processing, so it does not qualify as an ultra-processed food according to NOVA.
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No — smoky black bean and sweet potato burger by deliciously Ella plants is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The burger is made from whole foods such as beans, sweet potato, vegetables, herbs, spices, tomato paste, and basic seasonings, with rapeseed oil as the only added fat and potato flakes as a basic processed ingredient. It contains no industrial additives, refined industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, or other markers of ultra-processing, so it does not qualify as an ultra-processed food 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.