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Yes — Vegan Mayo is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and refined ingredients. Specifically: modified starches (starch sodium octenyl succinate, hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate) are chemically modified starches used as thickeners/stabilizers; natural flavourings are industrial flavouring agents; antioxidant (calcium disodium EDTA) is a synthetic preservative; and paprika extract is a pre-identified UPF ingredient. These additives go beyond basic culinary ingredients, so under NOVA this product is UPF.
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Yes — Vegan Mayo by Hellmann’s is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and refined ingredients. Specifically: modified starches (starch sodium octenyl succinate, hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate) are chemically modified starches used as thickeners/stabilizers; natural flavourings are industrial flavouring agents; antioxidant (calcium disodium EDTA) is a synthetic preservative; and paprika extract is a pre-identified UPF ingredient. These additives go beyond basic culinary ingredients, so under NOVA this product is UPF.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Vegan Mayo as ultra-processed markers: calcium disodium edta, paprika extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including SO organic Mayonnaise by Sainsbury's, Real Mayonnaise by Stokes, Duchy Organic Mayonnaise by Waitrose & Partners. 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.