Yes — Light Cheese Triangles is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) according to NOVA. It contains several industrial ingredients/additives, including milk protein (an extracted, isolated protein ingredient), emulsifying salts (triphosphates, polyphosphates), and natural flavouring. These additives are characteristic of ultra-processed foods, used to modify texture, stability, and flavour beyond basic culinary processing.
Other dairy, eggs & yoghurt Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
SOFT CHEESE
Creamfields
Not UPF
Cream Cheese
Paysan Breton
Not UPF
Stamford Street Co Soft Cheese
Sainsbury's, Stamford Street Co
Not UPF
Reduced Fat Soft Cheese
Milbona,Lidl
Not UPF
Tesco Soft Cheese 50% less fat
Tesco
Not UPF
Boursin portions garlic & herbs
Boursin
Not UPF
12
Président
Not UPF
Lighter soft cheese
By Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Mascarpone
Lidl, Milbona
Not UPF
full fat soft cheese
Milbona (Lidl)
Not UPF
Yes — Light Cheese Triangles by The Laughing Cow is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) according to NOVA. It contains several industrial ingredients/additives, including milk protein (an extracted, isolated protein ingredient), emulsifying salts (triphosphates, polyphosphates), and natural flavouring. These additives are characteristic of ultra-processed foods, used to modify texture, stability, and flavour beyond basic culinary processing.
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.