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No — Light Philadelphia Soft Cheese is not ultra-processed.
A simple soft cheese with no ingredients triggering a UPF classification.
This light soft cheese is not ultra-processed under the specified NOVA guidance. Its ingredients are soft cheese, salt, guar gum, carrageenan, and citric acid. Guar gum is a stabilising thickener, but carrageenan is a traditional seaweed-derived gelling agent and citric acid is a basic food additive; these do not trigger a UPF classification under the stated criteria. No artificial sweeteners, flavourings, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils are present.
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No — Light Philadelphia Soft Cheese by Philadelphia is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This light soft cheese is not ultra-processed under the specified NOVA guidance. Its ingredients are soft cheese, salt, guar gum, carrageenan, and citric acid. Guar gum is a stabilising thickener, but carrageenan is a traditional seaweed-derived gelling agent and citric acid is a basic food additive; these do not trigger a UPF classification under the stated criteria. No artificial sweeteners, flavourings, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils are present.
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.