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No — Tesco Finest Dark Milk Chocolate is not ultra-processed.
The product contains dried whole milk, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, and sugar. All of these are basic culinary ingredients without industrial additives like emulsifiers, flavorings, or refined syrups. According to the provided rules (sugar is not UPF; no additives present), this is not classified as an ultra-processed food (UPF).
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No — Tesco Finest Dark Milk Chocolate by Tesco Finest is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains dried whole milk, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, and sugar. All of these are basic culinary ingredients without industrial additives like emulsifiers, flavorings, or refined syrups. According to the provided rules (sugar is not UPF; no additives present), this is not classified as an ultra-processed food (UPF).
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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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.