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Yes — Fine Milled Oatcakes is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains sustainable palm fruit oil, which is a highly processed refined oil considered an ultra-processed ingredient according to NOVA. Other ingredients (wholegrain oats, sea salt, sodium bicarbonate) are minimally processed or basic culinary ingredients, but the presence of sustainable palm fruit oil is sufficient to classify the whole product as UPF.
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Yes — Fine Milled Oatcakes by Nairn's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains sustainable palm fruit oil, which is a highly processed refined oil considered an ultra-processed ingredient according to NOVA. Other ingredients (wholegrain oats, sea salt, sodium bicarbonate) are minimally processed or basic culinary ingredients, but the presence of sustainable palm fruit oil is sufficient to classify the whole product as UPF.
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.
