Which of the following would you call ultra-processed?

Answer Explanations

• Packaged sliced bread containing an emulsifier

  user-863425
   Because the added emulsifier is an industrial additive characteristic of ultra-processed food under the NOVA classification 
• Packaged sliced bread containing an emulsifier Infant formula

  user-37602
  The rest are minimally processed and resemble their main ingredients
• None of these (exclusive)

  user-550298
  I think that for something to be considered ultra-processed, it should contain other ingredients like vegetable oils, or trans fats, sugars, etc.
• I don't have a clear view on this (exclusive)

  user-476126
  Again, this is an oversimplification.  It would really need to be evaluated on a case by case basis. 
• Packaged sliced bread containing an emulsifier Infant formula Sparkling water with added flavouring

  user-139009
  Because  foods become ultra-processed when they contain industrial ingredients or additives not typically used in home cooking. Everything that is artificial in packaged bread and chemical addings in water can harm that human body and all the cellular mechanisms that store homeostatis, therefore can harm the human organism.
• Plain yogurt with added starch

  user-558814
  The addition of starch improves consistency but adds on sugars.
• Packaged sliced bread containing an emulsifier Infant formula

  user-908228
  I would classify the packaged bread with an emulsifier and infant formula as ultra-processed. I would not classify tofu or yogurt with added starch as ultra-processed based on these descriptions alone. Flavoured sparkling water is more difficult to classify, since it depends on the type and purpose of the flavouring used.
• I don't have a clear view on this (exclusive)

  user-145977
  The information in each one of the items is not sufficiently detailed
• None of these (exclusive)

  user-957551
  Ultraprocessed is a complete bullshit term.  It's a polarizing term and has no basis in physics, chemistry, and biology.  If I eat a putative ultraprocessed food several times a week, it's insane to think your health is going to be adversely affected, so you can hand me a bag of Maui flavored potato chips, I'll eat them, shit out what I don't digest, and be happy.  Being happy is the endpoint to good health.  So, you can give me a list of 100 putative ultraprocessed foods and I would call the classification bullshit.  Moderation is the key to good health not some artificial non-scientific definition of a food just because you don't like it.
• None of these (exclusive)

  user-269790
  There is no clear definition for UPF.  Subjectively, I don't think any of those foods would qualify.
• Packaged sliced bread containing an emulsifier Plain yogurt with added starch Infant formula Sparkling water with added flavouring

  user-194025
  Our physical health is in sync with nature. When we eat food in its natural state, the human body readily absorbs its nutrients and thrives. However, when those same foods are processed to extend shelf life and make them savory, they lose their essential benefits, and our bodies struggle to absorb them. This is the root cause of modern chronic illness. 
• None of these (exclusive)

  user-377267
  The term 'ultra-proceesed' is a political term used by 'healthy nutrition' activists who have no rational view on the issue. Any food processing should be scrutinized with resepct to its effects on composition and structure (and flavor); Unprocessed food must be looked at with the same critical view . The question of 'health effects' needs very careful assessment!
• I don't have a clear view on this (exclusive)

  user-890708
  有着超高的要求，过分加工。
• Packaged sliced bread containing an emulsifier Plain yogurt with added starch Infant formula Sparkling water with added flavouring

  user-603197
  All these foods are industrial formulations made from extracted or synthesized ingredients with added additives like emulsifiers, starches, or artificial flavors. 
• Packaged sliced bread containing an emulsifier Infant formula Sparkling water with added flavouring

  user-676022
  Using the NOVA ultra-processed classification
• Plain yogurt with added starch Sparkling water with added flavouring

  user-792840
  According to the NOVA food classification system, ultra-processed foods defined as  industrial formulations made entirely or mostly from substances extracted from foods, containing little or no intact whole food. From this defination, Bread containing an emulsifier has one more ingredient added to it compared to the traditional ingridients for bread... flour, yeast,water and salt. adding starch to plain yoghurt is cosmetic in nature and does not appear in milk naturally. While sparkling water depends on the type of flavourind, its safe to treat it as ultra processed as it may carry artificial sweeteners which usually synthetic in nature. Infant formula does not exist in nature it is an industrial formulationmade from extracted food components that includes whey protein, soy protein isolates, refined vegetable oils, and corn syrup solids to mimic breast milk. Firm tofu is the only food item that does not fit the ultra processed foods definition as it does not contain industrial additives.
  
  
  
• Packaged sliced bread containing an emulsifier

  user-573979
  the substances used the chemical compounds in their ingredients the product in question can cause harm. Both these harmful new formations and and existing chemical additives The product is reliable puts it at risk.
• Packaged sliced bread containing an emulsifier Infant formula Sparkling water with added flavouring

  user-180659
  My answer is base on NOVA classification. I put packaged bread with emulsifiers, infant formula, and flavored sparkling water as ultra-processed foods. When there is emulsifiers and industrial flavorings, this usually mean higher level of processing, and infant formula also generally classify as ultra-processed food. But I don't think firm tofu is ultra-processed. About plain yogurt with added starch, just having starch is not enough to call it ultra-processed food, unless the type of starch or other additives show more industrial processing.

  
  
  
• Packaged sliced bread containing an emulsifier Plain yogurt with added starch Infant formula Sparkling water with added flavouring

  user-720069
  For NOVA classification ultre-processed food contains ingredients not present in home-cooking foods. all selected products contain additives that are not normally used in everyday cooking. Tofu is not ultra-processed because it is mainly made by processing soybeans, water and a coagulant.