Yes — Beanz is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list includes UPF ingredients such as spice extracts, herb extracts, modified cornflour, and modified maize starch, which are industrially processed additives used as thickeners, stabilizers, and flavoring agents. Therefore, this product is classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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Decaff Americano
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Yes — Beanz by Heinz is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list includes UPF ingredients such as spice extracts, herb extracts, modified cornflour, and modified maize starch, which are industrially processed additives used as thickeners, stabilizers, and flavoring agents. Therefore, this product is classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Beanz as an ultra-processed marker: spice extracts. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.