Yes — Oat Biscuits is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday.
These biscuits are ultra-processed because they contain sustainable palm fruit oil, dietary fibre (oligofructose), partially inverted refiners syrup, and barley malt syrup. Sustainable palm fruit oil is a highly refined oil; oligofructose is an extracted industrial fibre; partially inverted refiners syrup is an industrially processed sugar syrup; and barley malt syrup is an industrially processed extract used for flavour enhancement. The biscuits are therefore classified as ultra-processed despite also containing wholegrain oats, ginger, sugar, salt, and sodium carbonates.
Other crisps, snacks & nuts Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Oaten biscuits
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Not UPF
Grissini brezel
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Not UPF
WR AB Cheese & Poppy Seed Twists 125g
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Not UPF
Chocolate Gingers
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Shortbread fingers
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All Butter Scottish Shortbread Fingers
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Not UPF
Yes — Oat Biscuits by narn's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). These biscuits are ultra-processed because they contain sustainable palm fruit oil, dietary fibre (oligofructose), partially inverted refiners syrup, and barley malt syrup. Sustainable palm fruit oil is a highly refined oil; oligofructose is an extracted industrial fibre; partially inverted refiners syrup is an industrially processed sugar syrup; and barley malt syrup is an industrially processed extract used for flavour enhancement. The biscuits are therefore classified as ultra-processed despite also containing wholegrain oats, ginger, sugar, salt, and sodium carbonates.
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.