Marks & Spencer

Kentish Bramley Apple Hot Cross Buns

Barcode 00331500

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Yes — Kentish Bramley Apple Hot Cross Buns is ultra-processed.

The product is ultra-processed (UPF) because the ingredient list includes several ultra-processed additives and industrial ingredients, including invert sugar syrup (explicitly identified as UPF), glucose-fructose syrup (an industrial refined sugar syrup), emulsifiers (E471, E472e, E470a), dextrin (a processed starch derivative), palm fat (refined palm oil), apple flavouring (industrial flavouring), and malted wheat/extract used for flavour and processing. Under NOVA, the presence of these additives and industrial formulations classifies the product as ultra-processed.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

wheatflour contains gluten (with wheatflour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin) - moistened dried sultanas (19%) (sultanas · water)
OK

water semi-candied bramley apple pieces (9%) (bramley apples · sugar · glucose-fructose syrup - ground cinnamon) - bramley apple compote (4.5%) (bramley apples water sugar apple purée cornflour · apple flavouring acidity regulator: citric acid) sugar - rapeseed oil dried wheat cluten
UPF

invert sugar syrup

A refined sugar syrup produced by hydrolyzing sucrose into glucose and fructose; a processed sweetener often used in foods.
OK

emulsifier: e471, e472e, e470a malted wheat (contains gluten)
OK

yeast salt dextrin
OK

palm fat ground 0g 9spices (cinnamon - cassia · coriander seeds) wheat starch (contains gluten). ng

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Common questions about Kentish Bramley Apple Hot Cross Buns

Is Kentish Bramley Apple Hot Cross Buns ultra-processed?

Yes — Kentish Bramley Apple Hot Cross Buns by Marks & Spencer is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed (UPF) because the ingredient list includes several ultra-processed additives and industrial ingredients, including invert sugar syrup (explicitly identified as UPF), glucose-fructose syrup (an industrial refined sugar syrup), emulsifiers (E471, E472e, E470a), dextrin (a processed starch derivative), palm fat (refined palm oil), apple flavouring (industrial flavouring), and malted wheat/extract used for flavour and processing. Under NOVA, the presence of these additives and industrial formulations classifies the product as ultra-processed.

Which ingredients in Kentish Bramley Apple Hot Cross Buns are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Kentish Bramley Apple Hot Cross Buns as an ultra-processed marker: invert sugar syrup. 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.