Marks & Spencer

Victoria Sponge

Barcode 00573696

Scanned 10 times by Nomi users

Yes — Victoria Sponge is ultra-processed.

The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives, including glucose-fructose syrup (an industrially processed sugar), humectant glycerol (an additive), emulsifiers E481, E471, and E475, and palm oil (a highly processed refined oil). Presence of any such ingredients makes the product UPF under NOVA.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

nut sugar wheatflour contains gluten (with wheatflour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin)
OK

thiamin butter (milk) pasteurised egg strawberry jam (sugar strawberry purée clucose-fructose syrup acid: citric acid celling agent: pectin (from fruit) acidity (779) regulator: e331 (i)) humectant: clycerol buttermilk whole 1280 milk clotted cream (milk) raising agent: e450
OK

sodium 305 bicarbonate emulsifier: e481
UPF

mono- and diglycerides

A common food additive used as an emulsifier made from glycerides of fatty acids; often derived from vegetable fats. It helps improve texture and shelf-life.
OK

e475 salt madagascan 14.2g vanilla extract palm oil cornflour. per 100g per cake 1669 398 18.5g 10.29 7.89 s grasses saturates gras saturés fate/glucides 52.4g 40.2g sugars/dont sucres 31.8g 24.4g es alimentaires 0.99 0.7g protéines 5.19 3.9g 0
OK

659 e intake (adult) 8400kj/

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Common questions about Victoria Sponge

Is Victoria Sponge ultra-processed?

Yes — Victoria Sponge by Marks & Spencer is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives, including glucose-fructose syrup (an industrially processed sugar), humectant glycerol (an additive), emulsifiers E481, E471, and E475, and palm oil (a highly processed refined oil). Presence of any such ingredients makes the product UPF under NOVA.

Which ingredients in Victoria Sponge are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Victoria Sponge as an ultra-processed marker: mono- and diglycerides. 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?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.