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Milk chocolate mini rice cake by By sainsbury's
By sainsbury's

Milk chocolate mini rice cake

Barcode 00250023
Scanned  15  times by Nomi users
Ultra-Processed Food (UPF)

Yes — Milk chocolate mini rice cake is ultra-processed.

Classified as UPF because the ingredients include emulsifiers (soya lecithin, sunflower lecithin) and unspecified flavouring, which are industrial additives per NOVA.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers
  • OK
    milk chocolate
    Milk chocolate containing 50% cocoa solids and milk ingredients; contains sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier (soya lecithin) and flavouring.
  • OK
    wholegrain brown rice
    Wholegrain brown rice with 49% grain content.

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Common questions about Milk chocolate mini rice cake

Is Milk chocolate mini rice cake ultra-processed?

Yes — Milk chocolate mini rice cake by By sainsbury's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as UPF because the ingredients include emulsifiers (soya lecithin, sunflower lecithin) and unspecified flavouring, which are industrial additives per NOVA.

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.

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