Marks & Spencer

6 Scotch Pancakes

Barcode 00248013

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Yes — 6 Scotch Pancakes is ultra-processed.

The ingredient list is valid. The product is ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial ingredients/additives: inverted sugar syrup (sirop de sucre inverti), raising agent E450 (diphosphates), preservative E202 (potassium sorbate), and other processed components listed in the pre-identified UPF string. These additives and industrial formulations place the product in the NOVA ultra-processed category.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

UPF

wheat flour contains gluten (with wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamine) - water - sugar - free-range pasteurized hen eggs - invert sugar syrup (8%) - canola oil - humectant: glycerol - dried buttermilk (milk). leavening powder: e450 - baking soda - fermented dried wheat flour - preservative: e202

A composite ingredient list for a dough batter containing wheat flour with gluten, water, sugar, pasteurized free-range eggs, invert sugar syrup, canola oil, glycerol humectant, dried buttermilk, leavening agents E450 and baking soda, dried fermented wheat flour, and preservative E202.

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Common questions about 6 Scotch Pancakes

Is 6 Scotch Pancakes ultra-processed?

Yes — 6 Scotch Pancakes by Marks & Spencer is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial ingredients/additives: inverted sugar syrup (sirop de sucre inverti), raising agent E450 (diphosphates), preservative E202 (potassium sorbate), and other processed components listed in the pre-identified UPF string. These additives and industrial formulations place the product in the NOVA ultra-processed category.

Which ingredients in 6 Scotch Pancakes are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in 6 Scotch Pancakes as an ultra-processed marker: wheat flour contains gluten (with wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamine) - water - sugar - free-range pasteurized hen eggs - invert sugar syrup (8%) - canola oil - humectant: glycerol - dried buttermilk (milk). leavening powder: e450 - baking soda - fermented dried wheat flour - preservative: e202. 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.