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Yes — Chocolat noir - 85% cacao is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday.
This chocolate is classified as ultra-processed because it contains cocoa butter and soy lecithin emulsifier, which are pre-identified UPF ingredients. Soy lecithin is an industrially extracted emulsifier, and cocoa butter is treated here as a highly processed fat. Sugar, vanilla extract, cocoa mass, and low-fat cocoa powder do not independently determine the classification.
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Yes — Chocolat noir - 85% cacao by J. D. Gross is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This chocolate is classified as ultra-processed because it contains cocoa butter and soy lecithin emulsifier, which are pre-identified UPF ingredients. Soy lecithin is an industrially extracted emulsifier, and cocoa butter is treated here as a highly processed fat. Sugar, vanilla extract, cocoa mass, and low-fat cocoa powder do not independently determine the classification.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Chocolat noir - 85% cacao as ultra-processed markers: cocoa butter, emulsifier: lecithin (soy). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Excellence Noir Intense 70% Cacao by Lindt, Dark chocolate by Green and black, Dark chocolate 75% by Marks & Spencer. 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.