Yes — Crunchy ladies fingers okra is ultra-processed.
Classified as UPF because the ingredient list includes sustainably sourced palm oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil, and vegan maltose, which is an isolated industrial sugar. Both are considered ultra-processed ingredients under NOVA.
Other crisps, snacks & nuts Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Not UPF
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Not UPF
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Not UPF
Peach crisps
Not UPF
Straw Buried
Zombie
Not UPF
Asda Peanuts
Asda
Not UPF
Nocellara olives
delphi
Not UPF
Pineapple Chips
Holland and Barrett
Not UPF
Strawberry crisps
The Giving Tree
Not UPF
Sweetened Mango Slices
Forest Feast
Not UPF
Yes — Crunchy ladies fingers okra is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as UPF because the ingredient list includes sustainably sourced palm oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil, and vegan maltose, which is an isolated industrial sugar. Both are considered ultra-processed ingredients under NOVA.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Crunchy ladies fingers okra as an ultra-processed marker: palm oil. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.