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ultra-processed food

type of processed food characterized by cheap ingredients and design for consumer appeal
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ultra-processed food

Summary

ultra-processed food is a type of food or dish[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • ultra-processed food's instance of is recorded as type of food or dish[3].
  • ultra-processed food is a type of processed food[4].
  • ultra-processed food comprises starch[5].
  • ultra-processed food comprises maize flour[6].
  • ultra-processed food comprises potato starch[7].
  • ultra-processed food comprises corn syrup[8].
  • ultra-processed food comprises white sugar[9].
  • ultra-processed food comprises D-glucose[10].
  • ultra-processed food comprises trans fat[11].
  • ultra-processed food comprises gluten[12].
  • ultra-processed food comprises casein[13].
  • ultra-processed food comprises soy protein[14].
  • ultra-processed food comprises preservative[15].
  • ultra-processed food comprises colourant[16].
  • ultra-processed food comprises Q9072492[17].
  • ultra-processed food comprises flavoring substance[18].
  • ultra-processed food comprises food stabiliser[19].
  • ultra-processed food's described by source is recorded as Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them[20].
  • ultra-processed food's has effect is recorded as health effects of ultra-processed foods[21].
  • ultra-processed food's has characteristic is recorded as profitability[22].
  • ultra-processed food's has characteristic is recorded as convenience[23].
  • ultra-processed food's has characteristic is recorded as hyperpalatability[24].
  • ultra-processed food's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UPF'}[25].
  • ultra-processed food's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'AUT'}[26].
  • ultra-processed food's different from is recorded as convenience food[27].

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Definition and Type

ultra-processed food's instance of is recorded as type of food or dish[3]. It is a type of processed food[4].

Use and Application

Components include starch[5], an excipient[28]; maize flour[6], a food ingredient[29]; potato starch[7], a mixture[30]; corn syrup[8]; white sugar[9], a mixture[31]; and D-glucose[10], a group of isomeric entities[32].

Why It Matters

ultra-processed food has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → type of food or dish
    Has part(s) → starch, maize flour, potato starch +12
    Has parts → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0446371-prumyslove-zpracovane-potraviny, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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