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Yes — Shortbread fingers is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains flavourings, which are industrially produced additives used to modify taste and are considered UPF ingredients under NOVA. Other ingredients such as wheat flour (with added vitamins/minerals), rapeseed oil, sugar, butter, and salt are not UPF on their own, but the presence of flavourings makes the overall product UPF.
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Yes — Shortbread fingers by Patterson's, Paterson'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 flavourings, which are industrially produced additives used to modify taste and are considered UPF ingredients under NOVA. Other ingredients such as wheat flour (with added vitamins/minerals), rapeseed oil, sugar, butter, and salt are not UPF on their own, but the presence of flavourings makes the overall product UPF.
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.