Bake with Jane Asher, TJM, Home Bargains

Cocoa Powder

Barcode 10716168

No — Cocoa Powder is not ultra-processed.

Ingredients are fat-reduced cocoa powder and potassium carbonates as an acidity regulator. These are basic processing and a simple additive, with no industrial flavorings, sweeteners, emulsifiers, or isolated industrial sugars. According to the given NOVA-type rules, this would not be classified as ultra-processed.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

OK

fat-reduced cocoa powder

Cocoa powder from which most of the fat (cocoa butter) has been removed; used to add cocoa flavor with lower fat content.
OK

acidity regulator: potassium carbonates

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Common questions about Cocoa Powder

Is Cocoa Powder ultra-processed?

No — Cocoa Powder by Bake with Jane Asher, TJM, Home Bargains is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are fat-reduced cocoa powder and potassium carbonates as an acidity regulator. These are basic processing and a simple additive, with no industrial flavorings, sweeteners, emulsifiers, or isolated industrial sugars. According to the given NOVA-type rules, this would not be classified as ultra-processed.

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?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.