Babybel

babybel

Barcode 3073780918763

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No — babybel is not ultra-processed.

Ingredient list contains only basic ingredients: pasteurised milk, salt, lactic ferments, and vegetarian rennet. No industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or other markers of ultra-processing as defined by NOVA.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

pasteurised milk

Milk that has been heat-treated to kill pathogenic bacteria (pasteurisation) while preserving most nutrients; a basic dairy ingredient used in many products.
OK

salt lactic ferments

Lactic acid bacteria cultures used in fermentation with salt, typically for cheese or fermented dairy products.
UPF

vegetarian rennet 53

Vegetarian rennet enzyme used to coagulate milk in cheese making; an industrially processed, plant- or microbial-derived coagulant.

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Common questions about babybel

Is babybel ultra-processed?

No — babybel by Babybel is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredient list contains only basic ingredients: pasteurised milk, salt, lactic ferments, and vegetarian rennet. No industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or other markers of ultra-processing as defined by NOVA.

Which ingredients in babybel are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in babybel as an ultra-processed marker: vegetarian rennet 53. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

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.