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Yes — Peanut Butter is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm fat, a highly processed refined oil ingredient considered UPF in the NOVA system.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Reduced fat houmous
Waitrose
Not UPF
Red pepper houmus
Waitrose
Not UPF
Organic Peanut Butter Crunchy
Clearspring
Not UPF
Proper Nutty Peanut Butter
Not UPF
Sainsbury's pitted Kalamata olives with herbs
By sainsbury's, Sainsburys
Not UPF
Coconut Almond Butter
Pip & Nut
Not UPF
Real Fruit Yoyos Strawberry Family Pack
Bear
Not UPF
Date syrup
1001 delights
Not UPF
SMOOTH ALMOND BUTTER
pip & nut
Not UPF
Meridian 100% Crunchy Almond Butter
Meridian
Not UPF
Yes — Peanut Butter by Lidl is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm fat, a highly processed refined oil ingredient considered UPF in the NOVA system.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Crunchy Peanut Butter by Meridian, Meridian Foods, Crunchy peanut butter by Pip & Nut. 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.
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.
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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.
