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No — Pickled Gherkins is not ultra-processed.
This is a simple pickled vegetable product made from gherkins, water, salt, and traditional spices (mustard seeds, dill, horseradish, garlic). It contains no industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavor enhancers, or other ultra-processed ingredients, so it does not meet NOVA criteria for an ultra-processed food.
No — Pickled Gherkins is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is a simple pickled vegetable product made from gherkins, water, salt, and traditional spices (mustard seeds, dill, horseradish, garlic). It contains no industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavor enhancers, or other ultra-processed ingredients, so it does not meet NOVA criteria for an ultra-processed food.
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.