Yes — CHICKEN TIKKA is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains palm oil (a highly processed refined oil). It also contains several other extracted/industrial additives including humectant (glycerol), raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, disodium diphosphate), and acidity regulator (malic acid). Palm oil alone is sufficient to classify this product as UPF under the given rules.
Other ready meals Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Butter croissant
Waitrose
Not UPF
All Butter Croissants
Prêt à manger
Not UPF
All Butter Croissants
Coop
Not UPF
4 all butter Croissants
Asda
Not UPF
All butter croissants
Sainsburys
Not UPF
Marks & Spencer Frozen Croissanrs
Marks And Spencer
Not UPF
Margherita Sourdough Pizza
Crosta & Mollica
Not UPF
Pizza
Crosta&Mollica
Not UPF
Classic Margherita Mozzarella & Tomato Pizza
Pizza Express
Not UPF
Yes — CHICKEN TIKKA by THE GYM KITCHEN is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains palm oil (a highly processed refined oil). It also contains several other extracted/industrial additives including humectant (glycerol), raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, disodium diphosphate), and acidity regulator (malic acid). Palm oil alone is sufficient to classify this product as UPF under the given rules.
Nomi flags 4 ingredients in CHICKEN TIKKA as ultra-processed markers: tomato tortilla wrap, palm oil, malic acid, pickled vegetable slaw (white cabbage). 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.