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Yes — Fine milled oatcakes is ultra-processed.
The product contains sustainable palm fruit oil, which is a highly processed refined oil considered an ultra-processed ingredient. The presence of this ingredient makes the overall product ultra-processed, even though the other components (wholegrain oats, sea salt, sodium bicarbonate) are minimally processed or basic culinary ingredients.
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Yes — Fine milled oatcakes by Nairn's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains sustainable palm fruit oil, which is a highly processed refined oil considered an ultra-processed ingredient. The presence of this ingredient makes the overall product ultra-processed, even though the other components (wholegrain oats, sea salt, sodium bicarbonate) are minimally processed or basic culinary ingredients.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Fine milled oatcakes 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.
