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Yes — Extra Dark 85% Cocoa is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday.
This dark chocolate is classified as ultra-processed because it contains sunflower lecithins, an emulsifier and a pre-identified UPF ingredient. Natural vanilla flavouring is also an industrial flavouring additive associated with ultra-processing. The cocoa ingredients, cocoa butter, and sugar are not the factors driving the classification.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
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Yes — Extra Dark 85% Cocoa by Fin Carré is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This dark chocolate is classified as ultra-processed because it contains sunflower lecithins, an emulsifier and a pre-identified UPF ingredient. Natural vanilla flavouring is also an industrial flavouring additive associated with ultra-processing. The cocoa ingredients, cocoa butter, and sugar are not the factors driving the classification.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Extra Dark 85% Cocoa as an ultra-processed marker: sunflower lecithin. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Excellence Noir Intense 70% Cacao by Lindt, Dark chocolate by Green and black, Dark chocolate 75% by Marks & Spencer. 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.