Trader Joe's

Digestive

Barcode 00747103

Scanned 12 times by Nomi users

Yes — Digestive is ultra-processed.

Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes several industrial additives and refined ingredients: emulsifier (soya lecithin), artificial/natural flavouring (arôme), palm fat (graisse de palme, a highly refined oil), and partially inverted sugar syrup (sirop de sucre partiellement inverti, an industrially processed sugar). Malt extract (extrait de malt d’orge) is also an industrial flavoring extract. Any one of these is sufficient to make the product UPF under NOVA; together they clearly indicate an ultra-processed formulation.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

farine de blé contient gluten (avec farine de blé, carbonate de calcium, fer, niacine), thiamine
OK

chocolat noir (28%) (sucre · masse de cacao · beurre de cacao · butteroil (lait) · émulsifiant : lécithine de soja · arôme)
UPF

palm oil

Palm oil is a basic edible oil pressed from palm fruit kernels/oil palm; widely used for cooking and processing.
OK

sugar

A basic, single-ingredient sweetener derived from sugarcane or sugar beet.
OK

farine complète de blé (contient gluten)
OK

sucre demerara
OK

sirop de sucre partiellement inverti
OK

'poudre à lever : bicarbonate de soude, e503, e4?, sel
OK

extrait de malt d'orge (contient gluten). chocolat noir contient cacao 35% minimum

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Common questions about Digestive

Is Digestive ultra-processed?

Yes — Digestive by Trader Joe's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes several industrial additives and refined ingredients: emulsifier (soya lecithin), artificial/natural flavouring (arôme), palm fat (graisse de palme, a highly refined oil), and partially inverted sugar syrup (sirop de sucre partiellement inverti, an industrially processed sugar). Malt extract (extrait de malt d’orge) is also an industrial flavoring extract. Any one of these is sufficient to make the product UPF under NOVA; together they clearly indicate an ultra-processed formulation.

Which ingredients in Digestive are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Digestive as an ultra-processed marker: palm oil. 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.