Sainsbury's

Stem Ginger Cookies Taste the Difference

Barcode 01432039

Scanned 18 times by Nomi users

No — Stem Ginger Cookies Taste the Difference is not ultra-processed.

The ingredients are primarily basic foods and standard baking components: wheat flour (with vitamin/mineral fortification), butter, sugar, oats, cornflour, ginger, salt, and standard leavening agents (sodium bicarbonate, disodium diphosphate). There are no ultra-processed additives such as artificial sweeteners, industrial emulsifiers, thickeners, flavor enhancers, or industrially processed syrups. Therefore, according to the provided criteria, this is not classified as an ultra-processed food (UPF).

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

fortified british wheat flour

Wheat flour fortified with added vitamins and minerals (calcium carbonate, niacin, iron) typically used to improve nutritional profile.
OK

thiamine

A water-soluble B vitamin (vitamin B1) used as a nutrient and fortification additive.
OK

butter

Dairy fat obtained from cows' milk; common cooking fat.
OK

sugar

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

candied stem ginger

Ginger root preserved or crystallized with sugar, commonly sold as a sweet, ready-to-eat snack.
OK

oats

Whole grain cereal from the oat plant; staple breakfast ingredient.
OK

cornflour

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

ginger powder

Ground dried ginger root, a common spice and flavoring. Not UPF as a basic spice/ingredient.
OK

sodium bicarbonate

A common leavening agent (baking soda) used in baking.

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Common questions about Stem Ginger Cookies Taste the Difference

Is Stem Ginger Cookies Taste the Difference ultra-processed?

No — Stem Ginger Cookies Taste the Difference by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients are primarily basic foods and standard baking components: wheat flour (with vitamin/mineral fortification), butter, sugar, oats, cornflour, ginger, salt, and standard leavening agents (sodium bicarbonate, disodium diphosphate). There are no ultra-processed additives such as artificial sweeteners, industrial emulsifiers, thickeners, flavor enhancers, or industrially processed syrups. Therefore, according to the provided criteria, this is not classified as an ultra-processed food (UPF).

Which ingredients in Stem Ginger Cookies Taste the Difference are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Stem Ginger Cookies Taste the Difference as an ultra-processed marker: candied stem ginger. 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.