Yes — Kinder Pingui Schoko 4er-Packung is ultra-processed.
The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives according to NOVA, including palm oil (a highly processed refined oil), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, lecithins), flavourings/vanillin, dextrose, and powdered barley malt extract. Any one of these would make it UPF; together they clearly classify the product as ultra-processed.
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Yes — Kinder Pingui Schoko 4er-Packung by Ferrero is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives according to NOVA, including palm oil (a highly processed refined oil), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, lecithins), flavourings/vanillin, dextrose, and powdered barley malt extract. Any one of these would make it UPF; together they clearly classify the product as ultra-processed.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Kinder Pingui Schoko 4er-Packung as ultra-processed markers: palm oil, flavourings. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic Vanilla Ice Cream by Waitrose, Vanilla Ice Cream by Yeo Valley, Haagen Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream by Häagen-Dazs. 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.