Yes — Gluten Free Wholegrain crackers is ultra-processed.
Classified as UPF because it contains sustainable palm fruit oil, which is a highly processed refined oil considered ultra-processed in NOVA. Other ingredients are minimally processed and do not change the classification.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other crackers & crispbreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Beetroot Sourdough Cracker
M&S Foods
Not UPF
CRISPBREADS
ASDA
Not UPF
Pink peppercorn sourdough crackers
Peter's Yard
Not UPF
Ryvita Thins Ched & Pep Flatbread 125g
Ryvita
Not UPF
Bruschetta
Not UPF
Rosemary & olive crackers
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Unsalted rice cakes
The co-operative
Not UPF
Ryvita Dark Rye
Ryvita
Not UPF
Крънч
AEA
Not UPF
Spicy Thai Style Crackers
Sainsbury’s
Not UPF
Yes — Gluten Free Wholegrain crackers by Nairn's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as UPF because it contains sustainable palm fruit oil, which is a highly processed refined oil considered ultra-processed in NOVA. Other ingredients are minimally processed and do not change the classification.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Gluten Free Wholegrain crackers as an ultra-processed marker: palm fruit oil. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Rough Oatcakes by Waitrose, Oatcakes by Asda, Seeded Oatcakes by Marks & Spencer. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.