Yes — PERiNAISE PERi-PERi MAYONNAISE is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes multiple industrial additives and formulations: thickeners (guar gum, xanthan gum, propylene glycol alginate), preservative (potassium sorbate), antioxidant (calcium disodium EDTA), and refined sugar and cornflour. These additives and refined ingredients place it in NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed foods).
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Spreadable
Yeo Valley Organic
Not UPF
Tesco Houmous
Tesco
Not UPF
Organic Houmous
Sainsbury's,So Organic
Not UPF
Aceto Balsamico Di Modena
Acentino
Not UPF
Passata di Pomodoro
Mutti
Not UPF
Classic Houmous
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Sauce soja
Kikkoman,Kikkoman - Kikkoman K.K.
Not UPF
Kikkoman Soyasaus glutenfrei
KIKKOMAN
Not UPF
Duchy Organic Mayonnaise
Waitrose & Partners
Not UPF
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
Tesco
Not UPF
Yes — PERiNAISE PERi-PERi MAYONNAISE by Nando's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes multiple industrial additives and formulations: thickeners (guar gum, xanthan gum, propylene glycol alginate), preservative (potassium sorbate), antioxidant (calcium disodium EDTA), and refined sugar and cornflour. These additives and refined ingredients place it in NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed foods).
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Olive Oil Mayonaise by Marks & Spencer, SO organic Mayonnaise by Sainsbury's, Real Mayonnaise by Stokes. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.