Marks & Spencer

Malted milk biscuits

Barcode 00706858

Scanned 11 times by Nomi users

Yes — Malted milk biscuits is ultra-processed.

The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil and explicitly treated as a UPF ingredient. Other ingredients are mostly basic (wheat flour, sugar, butter, milk, salt, standard leavening agents), but the presence of palm oil is sufficient to classify the whole product as UPF.

Ingredients

2 ultra-processed markers

OK

wheat flour

Ground wheat used as a basic baking/ cooking staple. A single-ingredient cereal product.
OK

sugar

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

palm oil

A widely used edible oil pressed from the fruit of oil palms; a basic culinary oil but highly processed in many commercial products.
UPF

Barley Malt Extract

Barley malt extract is a sweetener made from malted barley grains.
OK

salted butter

Dairy fat from cream with added salt; basic ingredient.
OK

barley malt flour

Barley malt flour, flour derived from barley malt used as a baking ingredient.
OK

dried milk (milk powder)

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

ammonium carbonate (e503)

Raising agent used as a leavening salt in baked goods; a food additive.
OK

sodium bicarbonate

A white, crystalline compound commonly used as a leavening agent in baking and as a pH buffer; also used for cleaning and in various culinary applications.

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Common questions about Malted milk biscuits

Is Malted milk biscuits ultra-processed?

Yes — Malted milk biscuits 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 palm oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil and explicitly treated as a UPF ingredient. Other ingredients are mostly basic (wheat flour, sugar, butter, milk, salt, standard leavening agents), but the presence of palm oil is sufficient to classify the whole product as UPF.

Which ingredients in Malted milk biscuits are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Malted milk biscuits as ultra-processed markers: palm oil, Barley Malt Extract. 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.