Yes — 4 Delicious Yum Yums is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday.
This product is ultra-processed because it contains palm and rapeseed vegetable oils, which are pre-identified as highly processed UPF ingredients. It also contains emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids and sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate), a stabiliser (guar gum and xanthan gum), and acetylated distarch adipate, a modified starch used as a glazing agent. These industrial additives and formulations meet the criteria for NOVA ultra-processing. The fortified wheat flour, sugar, egg, milk powder, yeast, salt, and cornflour do not independently determine the classification.
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Not UPF
Beluga Lentils
Merchant Gourmet
Not UPF
Highland All Butter Shortbread Rounds
Waitrose & Partners Dutch organic
Not UPF
Cheddar Cheese Thins
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Shortbread all butter petticoat tails
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Shortbread Fingers
Walkers Shortbread Ltd.
Not UPF
All Butter Cinnamon Knots
Waitrose & Partners
Not UPF
All Butter Shortbread
Morrisons
Not UPF
Pure Butter Shortbread
Walkers
Not UPF
Yes — 4 Delicious Yum Yums by Hayden’s is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains palm and rapeseed vegetable oils, which are pre-identified as highly processed UPF ingredients. It also contains emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids and sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate), a stabiliser (guar gum and xanthan gum), and acetylated distarch adipate, a modified starch used as a glazing agent. These industrial additives and formulations meet the criteria for NOVA ultra-processing. The fortified wheat flour, sugar, egg, milk powder, yeast, salt, and cornflour do not independently determine the classification.
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.