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No — organic Mild Cheddar is not ultra-processed.
The ingredients are organic mild cheddar cheese (made from organic cow’s milk) and salt, which are minimally processed foods without industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, flavourings, or emulsifiers. Therefore, this product is not classified as ultra-processed (UPF) under NOVA.
Other cheese products Nomi has analysed ingredient by ingredient.
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Creamfields
Not UPF
Cheese leerdammer original
Leerdammer
Not UPF
Cheesestrings
Strings and Things
UPF
Queso Gouda
Hacendado,Royal A-Ware
Not UPF
Mini light
Babybel
Not UPF
Greek Feta
Sainsbury's, by Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Greek Feta
Tesco
Not UPF
REDUCED FAT SOFT CHEESE
EMPORIUM
UPF
Minibaby light
Babybel
Not UPF
Mature Cheddar
Creamfields
Not UPF
No — organic Mild Cheddar by Sainsbury's SO Organic is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients are organic mild cheddar cheese (made from organic cow’s milk) and salt, which are minimally processed foods without industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, flavourings, or emulsifiers. Therefore, this product is not classified as ultra-processed (UPF) under NOVA.
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.