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Yes — Madagascar Vanilla Extract is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrially processed sugars/additives such as glucose syrup and invert syrup. Glucose syrup is a refined, industrially extracted sugar, and invert syrup is an industrially processed syrup where sucrose has been chemically broken down; both fall into the NOVA ultra-processed category. These ingredients go beyond basic culinary sugars and are characteristic of ultra-processed formulations.
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Yes — Madagascar Vanilla Extract by Belbake is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrially processed sugars/additives such as glucose syrup and invert syrup. Glucose syrup is a refined, industrially extracted sugar, and invert syrup is an industrially processed syrup where sucrose has been chemically broken down; both fall into the NOVA ultra-processed category. These ingredients go beyond basic culinary sugars and are characteristic of ultra-processed formulations.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Madagascar Vanilla Extract as an ultra-processed marker: glucose syrup. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic vanilla bean extract by Tailor & Colledge, Pure vanilla extract by Nielsen-Massey, Taste the Difference Madagascan Vanilla Extract by Sainsbury's,Sainsbury's Taste the difference,Taste the difference. 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.