Village Dairy / Llaeth y Llan

lemon bio-live yogurt

Barcode 0983991000832

Yes — lemon bio-live yogurt is ultra-processed.

Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredients include glucose syrup, which is an industrially refined sugar, and agar, a gelling agent. These extracted/industrial ingredients place the product in NOVA 4 (UPF), even though many other ingredients are minimally processed.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

bio-live yogurt (milk)
OK

lemon curd 10% (glucose syrup, water)
OK

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
OK

salted butter (milk)

Dairy fat from churned milk with added salt for flavor.
OK

sweetened condensed skimmed milk (milk, sugar)
OK

lemon juice concentrate

Lemon juice that has been concentrated by removing water; used as a souring agent or flavoring in foods.
OK

gelling agent agar
UPF

lemon oil

A volatile essential oil extracted from lemon peels, used as a citrus flavoring or aroma in foods.
OK

citric acid

A weak organic acid used to regulate acidity in foods; commonly produced industrially via fermentation of sugars and used as a preservative and flavor enhancer.
OK

natural colour: carotenes
OK

cream (milk)

Dairy cream made from milk, a basic culinary ingredient.
OK

bio-live cultures lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium

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Common questions about lemon bio-live yogurt

Is lemon bio-live yogurt ultra-processed?

Yes — lemon bio-live yogurt by Village Dairy / Llaeth y Llan is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredients include glucose syrup, which is an industrially refined sugar, and agar, a gelling agent. These extracted/industrial ingredients place the product in NOVA 4 (UPF), even though many other ingredients are minimally processed.

Which ingredients in lemon bio-live yogurt are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in lemon bio-live yogurt as an ultra-processed marker: lemon oil. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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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.