Marks & Spencer

Seeded Oatcakes

Barcode 00964371

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No — Seeded Oatcakes is not ultra-processed.

Great choice! Made with simple, recognizable ingredients.

This is not ultra-processed. It is made primarily from oats, seeds, rapeseed oil, fortified wheat flour, sugar, salt, skimmed milk, and standard raising agents. These are basic culinary ingredients or permitted fortification and leavening ingredients, without artificial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, or other industrial formulations that would indicate NOVA ultra-processing.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

OK

oatmeal

A common breakfast cereal made from oat groats; contains gluten due to cross-contact or grain processing, used as a basic carbohydrate source.
OK

defatted oat flour

Oat flour with reduced fat content, used as a baking ingredient; contains gluten from oats.
OK

rapeseed oil

A basic culinary oil pressed from rapeseeds (Brassica napus). Used for frying, baking, and dressings. Neutral flavor.
OK

wheat flour

Finely milled flour from wheat, commonly used as a staple baking ingredient; fortified with minerals/vitamins.
OK

pumpkin seeds

Edible seeds from pumpkins, commonly roasted and eaten as a snack or used in baking.
OK

sunflower seeds

Edible seeds of the sunflower plant, often eaten raw, roasted, or used in baking and cooking.
OK

demerara sugar

Demerara sugar is a coarse-grained brown sugar derived from the cane sugar refining process.
OK

brown flaxseed (linseed)

Seed of the flax plant, rich in omega-3 fats and fiber, used whole or ground in cereals, baking, and cooking.
OK

sea salt

A basic mineral-rich salt derived from evaporated seawater, used as a seasoning and preservative.
OK

sodium bicarbonate

Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), a basic leavening agent used to raise doughs and batters; reacts with acids to produce carbon dioxide.
OK

dried skimmed milk

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

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Common questions about Seeded Oatcakes

Is Seeded Oatcakes ultra-processed?

No — Seeded Oatcakes by Marks & Spencer is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is not ultra-processed. It is made primarily from oats, seeds, rapeseed oil, fortified wheat flour, sugar, salt, skimmed milk, and standard raising agents. These are basic culinary ingredients or permitted fortification and leavening ingredients, without artificial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined industrial syrups, or other industrial formulations that would indicate NOVA ultra-processing.

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.