Yes — Extra thick Soft white toastie is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes several industrial additives and processing aids, including preservative (calcium propionate), emulsifiers (mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids; mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), and refined palm oil. These ingredients classify the product as an ultra-processed food according to NOVA.
Other drinks Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Seeded Sourdough
Bertinet Bakery
Not UPF
Fruit Crunch Crisp
Ryvita
Not UPF
Ciabatta rolls
M&S
Not UPF
Hand Finished Oat, Sunflower & Pumpkin Loaf
Coop Irresistible
Not UPF
Hand finished white cob
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
4 Bake at Home White Rolls
Village Bakery
Not UPF
Baguettes
Bake at home
Not UPF
Ciabatta roll
Tesco
Not UPF
sourdough bloomer
Tesco
Not UPF
Handcrafted Coburg
Sainsbury’s
Not UPF
Yes — Extra thick Soft white toastie by Saintsbury's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes several industrial additives and processing aids, including preservative (calcium propionate), emulsifiers (mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids; mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), and refined palm oil. These ingredients classify the product as an ultra-processed food according to NOVA.
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.
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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.