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Yes — Malted milk biscuits is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients/additives: palm oil (a highly processed refined oil), barley malt extract (industrially processed flavor enhancer), glucose syrup (industrially extracted refined sugar syrup), and flavourings (industrial flavor additives). Under NOVA, the presence of these ingredients makes the product a UPF.
Other biscuits & cookies Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Festive shapes
Walkers
Not UPF
Fortnum & Mason Pistachio & Clotted Cream Biscuits
Fortnum & Mason
Not UPF
Scottish All Butter Shortbread Assortment
Marks & Spencer, มาส แอน สเปนเซอร์
Not UPF
Shortbread
Belmont
Not UPF
all butter shortbread rounds
Deluxe Lidl
Not UPF
Shortbread
Bold, Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Tesco Scottish Shortbread Assortment Tin
Tesco
Not UPF
All butter shortbread fingers
Tesco
Not UPF
Mini biszkopty
Andante
Not UPF
Yes — Malted milk biscuits by Sainsbury's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients/additives: palm oil (a highly processed refined oil), barley malt extract (industrially processed flavor enhancer), glucose syrup (industrially extracted refined sugar syrup), and flavourings (industrial flavor additives). Under NOVA, the presence of these ingredients makes the product a 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.