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Yes — Rice Cakes with Dark Chocolate Coating is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains sunflower lecithins, which are emulsifiers, and therefore an industrial additive according to NOVA. The rest of the ingredients (chocolate made from cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, and rice) are not in themselves UPF, but the presence of lecithins is sufficient to classify the overall product as UPF.
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Yes — Rice Cakes with Dark Chocolate Coating by Sondey is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains sunflower lecithins, which are emulsifiers, and therefore an industrial additive according to NOVA. The rest of the ingredients (chocolate made from cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, and rice) are not in themselves UPF, but the presence of lecithins is sufficient to classify the overall product as UPF.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Rice Cakes with Dark Chocolate Coating as ultra-processed markers: 60% chocolate, sunflower lecithins. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Milk Chocolate Rice Cakes imp by Kallo. 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.
