M&S Food

Mini Luxury Hot Cross Buns

Barcode 00122580

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Yes — Mini Luxury Hot Cross Buns is ultra-processed.

The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives according to NOVA: e471, e472e, e470a (emulsifiers), invert sugar syrup (industrially processed sugar syrup), dextrin (industrial carbohydrate), palm fat (refined palm oil), and flavouring. Any one of these would make it UPF; together they clearly classify the product as ultra-processed.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

b • wheatflour contains gluten (with wheatflour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin) moistened dried vine fruits (34%) (sultanas vostizza currants - water) - water sugar pasteurised egg (2.5%) mixed peel (orange peel - lemon peel) (2%). unsalted butter (milk) (2%) dried wheat gluten invert sugar syrup - yeast - rapeseed oil - malted wheat (contains gluten) salt emulsifier: e471
UPF

e472e (esterified mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids)

Food additive in the E472 range, an emulsifier/solubilizer derived from mono- and diglycerides.
OK

e470a - ground sweet cinnamon (cassia) dextrin palm fat - flavouring - ground coriander seeds wheat starch (contains gluten). for allergens see ingredients in bold. not suitable for those with a sesame allergy. suitable for vegetarians eur épices et aux ceufs
OK

avec un mélange de raisins de stizza et d'écorces d'orange et de citron auten (avec farine de blé, carbonate de calcium, fer, ratés (34%) (raisins de smyrne raisins de corinthe eurise (2,5%) mélange d'écorces (ecorce d'orange. 2%) cluten de blé déshydraté sirop de sucre inverti * 580s 325ge))

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Common questions about Mini Luxury Hot Cross Buns

Is Mini Luxury Hot Cross Buns ultra-processed?

Yes — Mini Luxury Hot Cross Buns by M&S Food is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives according to NOVA: e471, e472e, e470a (emulsifiers), invert sugar syrup (industrially processed sugar syrup), dextrin (industrial carbohydrate), palm fat (refined palm oil), and flavouring. Any one of these would make it UPF; together they clearly classify the product as ultra-processed.

Which ingredients in Mini Luxury Hot Cross Buns are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Mini Luxury Hot Cross Buns as an ultra-processed marker: e472e (esterified mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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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.