Chicken Rice Salad

Barcode 6035172937537

Yes — Chicken Rice Salad is ultra-processed.

The product is classified as UPF because it contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives. The cooked rice component includes fructose-glucose syrup and a pre-identified UPF rice mixture (water, rice, sugar, spirit vinegar, rice vinegar, salt, rapeseed oil, fructose-glucose syrup, cane molasses). The soy sesame dressing contains acetylated distarch adipate, a modified starch used as a thickener/stabilizer. These industrial ingredients and additives place the overall product in the ultra-processed category according to NOVA.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

UPF

cooked rice

Cooked rice with added ingredients including sugar, syrups and molasses for flavor and texture; a prepared grain product.
OK

cooked chicken (14%) (chicken breast, cornflour, salt)
OK

soy sesame dressing (water, rice vinegar, sugar, soya beans, wheat, salt, sesame seed oil, acetylated distarch adipate, apple juice concentrate, ginger puree, onion puree, spirit vinegar, alcohol, lemon juice concentrate, garlic powder, lime juice concentrate, white pepper)
OK

edamame beans

Young soybeans (edamame) typically sold fresh or frozen and used as a vegetable/legume ingredient; minimal processing.
OK

pickled red cabbage

Cabbage that has been pickled in a solution of vinegar and seasonings (including sugar and salt).
OK

grilled red pepper (3%)
OK

grilled yellow pepper (3%)
OK

carrot

A root vegetable used widely in cooking for sweetness, texture, and color.
OK

spring onion

A fresh allium with a mild onion flavor, used as a garnish or in dishes.
OK

black and white sesame seeds
OK

red pepper powder

Ground dried red peppers used as a spice to add heat and color to dishes; forms part of many chili blends.

Common questions about Chicken Rice Salad

Is Chicken Rice Salad ultra-processed?

Yes — Chicken Rice Salad is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as UPF because it contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives. The cooked rice component includes fructose-glucose syrup and a pre-identified UPF rice mixture (water, rice, sugar, spirit vinegar, rice vinegar, salt, rapeseed oil, fructose-glucose syrup, cane molasses). The soy sesame dressing contains acetylated distarch adipate, a modified starch used as a thickener/stabilizer. These industrial ingredients and additives place the overall product in the ultra-processed category according to NOVA.

Which ingredients in Chicken Rice Salad are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Chicken Rice Salad as an ultra-processed marker: cooked rice. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.