No — Kefir is not ultra-processed.
Product contains only milk, milk proteins, and live kefir cultures (bacteria and yeasts). These are basic ingredients and traditional fermentation cultures, with no industrial additives or isolated industrial sweeteners, so it is not ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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No — Kefir by Krasnystaw is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Product contains only milk, milk proteins, and live kefir cultures (bacteria and yeasts). These are basic ingredients and traditional fermentation cultures, with no industrial additives or isolated industrial sweeteners, so it is not 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.