Marks & Spencer

All Butter Scottish Shortbread Fingers

Barcode 00672566

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No — All Butter Scottish Shortbread Fingers is not ultra-processed.

Great choice! Made with simple, familiar baking ingredients.

This shortbread is not ultra-processed under the stated NOVA criteria. It is made from basic culinary ingredients: fortified wheat flour, butter, sugar, icing sugar, cornflour, rice flour, salt, and sodium bicarbonate as a raising agent. Fortified flour, ordinary sugars, butter, and these basic starches and leavening agents do not constitute industrial formulations or UPF additives.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

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wheat flour

Ground wheat used to make flour; contains gluten. Often fortified with minerals and vitamins (e.g., calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin).
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unsalted butter

Dairy fat obtained by churning cream; unsalted variant.
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caster sugar

Finely granulated white sugar used in baking.
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icing sugar

A finely granulated sugar used for confectionery and toppings; also known as powdered sugar or confectioners' sugar.
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cornflour

Ground corn starch used as a thickening agent in cooking and baking.
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rice flour

A finely milled flour from milled rice, commonly used as a gluten-free thickener or flour substitute in baking and cooking.
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salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
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sodium bicarbonate

A basic leavening agent used in baking; reacts with acids to release carbon dioxide, helping dough rise. Commonly sold as baking soda.

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Common questions about All Butter Scottish Shortbread Fingers

Is All Butter Scottish Shortbread Fingers ultra-processed?

No — All Butter Scottish Shortbread Fingers by Marks & Spencer is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This shortbread is not ultra-processed under the stated NOVA criteria. It is made from basic culinary ingredients: fortified wheat flour, butter, sugar, icing sugar, cornflour, rice flour, salt, and sodium bicarbonate as a raising agent. Fortified flour, ordinary sugars, butter, and these basic starches and leavening agents do not constitute industrial formulations or UPF additives.

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.