Marks & Spencer

Milk Chocolate (for baking and decorating)

Barcode 00568463

Scanned 6 times by Nomi users

Yes — Milk Chocolate (for baking and decorating) is ultra-processed.

The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives: emulsifier: lecithins (soya) and vanilla flavouring. These extracted additives and flavorings are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods, even though the base ingredients (sugar, cocoa mass, milk powders, cocoa butter, milk fat) are not themselves UPF.

Ingredients

2 ultra-processed markers

OK

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
OK

cocoa mass

Ground or melted cocoa beans; pure cocoa solids used for chocolate making.
OK

dried milk (milk powder)

Milk powder produced by drying milk, a processed dairy product.
OK

cocoa butter

A fat extracted from cocoa beans, used in chocolate, cosmetics, and baking as a fat component.
OK

dried skimmed milk

Dried skimmed milk is powdered milk with fat removed, used as a dairy ingredient to provide protein and calcium.
OK

milk fat

Dairy fat from milk, a basic culinary fat used in dairy products and cooking.
UPF

lecithin (soy)

Soy lecithin is a refined emulsifier extracted from soybeans, used to improve texture and mix ingredients. It is an extracted additive.
UPF

vanilla flavoring

Vanilla flavouring is an additive used to impart vanilla flavor; can be natural vanilla extract or synthetic flavoring.

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Common questions about Milk Chocolate (for baking and decorating)

Is Milk Chocolate (for baking and decorating) ultra-processed?

Yes — Milk Chocolate (for baking and decorating) by Marks & Spencer is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives: emulsifier: lecithins (soya) and vanilla flavouring. These extracted additives and flavorings are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods, even though the base ingredients (sugar, cocoa mass, milk powders, cocoa butter, milk fat) are not themselves UPF.

Which ingredients in Milk Chocolate (for baking and decorating) are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Milk Chocolate (for baking and decorating) as ultra-processed markers: lecithin (soy), vanilla flavoring. 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.