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Yes — Mini jaffa cakes is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because the ingredient list contains several ultra-processed additives and industrial ingredients. These include glucose-fructose syrup (an industrially processed sugar syrup), palm oil (a highly refined industrial oil), stabiliser sorbitol, emulsifier E471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), emulsifiers soya lecithin and sunflower lecithin, gelling agent pectin, and added flavourings (orange flavouring, vanilla flavouring). The presence of glucose-fructose syrup alone, which is pre-identified as a UPF ingredient, is sufficient to classify this product as UPF.
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Not UPF
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Not UPF
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Yes — Mini jaffa cakes by M&S is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because the ingredient list contains several ultra-processed additives and industrial ingredients. These include glucose-fructose syrup (an industrially processed sugar syrup), palm oil (a highly refined industrial oil), stabiliser sorbitol, emulsifier E471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), emulsifiers soya lecithin and sunflower lecithin, gelling agent pectin, and added flavourings (orange flavouring, vanilla flavouring). The presence of glucose-fructose syrup alone, which is pre-identified as a UPF ingredient, is sufficient to classify this product as 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.