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No — Red Pepper & Tomato Pasta is not ultra-processed.
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Red Pepper and Tomato Pasta is not ultra-processed under the NOVA classification. It consists mainly of cooked pasta, vegetables, legumes, basic vegetable oils, herbs, spices, vinegar, lime juice, sugar, and salt. These are ordinary culinary ingredients, and no industrial UPF markers such as artificial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilisers, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils are present.
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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.