Tower Gate

Dark chocolate Digestives

Barcode 4056489476283

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Yes — Dark chocolate Digestives is ultra-processed.

The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients/additives: palm oil (a highly refined oil), vegetable fat, emulsifiers (soya lecithins, polyglycerol polyricinoleate), natural vanilla flavouring, and invert sugar syrup (an industrially processed sugar). Any one of these would make it UPF under NOVA; together they clearly indicate an ultra-processed formulation.

Ingredients

3 ultra-processed markers

OK

wheat flour

Finely ground cereal flour from wheat; a fundamental baking ingredient.
OK

30% dark chocolate (sugar, cocoa mass**, vegetable fat [sal, palm oil, shea)
OK

milk fat

Dairy fat from milk, a basic culinary fat used in dairy products and cooking.
OK

cocoa butter emulsifiers: soya lecithins
OK

polyglycerol polyricinoleate; natural vanilla flavouring
UPF

palm oil

A widely used edible oil pressed from the fruit of oil palms; a basic culinary oil but highly processed in many commercial products.
OK

wholemeal wheat flour

A coarse, whole-grain flour ground from the entire wheat kernel, used as a basic baking ingredient.
OK

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
UPF

invert sugar syrup

A refined sugar syrup produced by hydrolyzing sucrose into glucose and fructose; a processed sweetener often used in foods.
UPF

sodium carbonates raising agents

Leavening agents containing sodium carbonate (soda ash) used to produce carbon dioxide for doughs and batters.
OK

ammonium carbonates; salt

Leavening agent (ammonium carbonate) and salt used in baking; common food ingredients.

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Common questions about Dark chocolate Digestives

Is Dark chocolate Digestives ultra-processed?

Yes — Dark chocolate Digestives by Tower Gate is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients/additives: palm oil (a highly refined oil), vegetable fat, emulsifiers (soya lecithins, polyglycerol polyricinoleate), natural vanilla flavouring, and invert sugar syrup (an industrially processed sugar). Any one of these would make it UPF under NOVA; together they clearly indicate an ultra-processed formulation.

Which ingredients in Dark chocolate Digestives are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Dark chocolate Digestives as ultra-processed markers: palm oil, invert sugar syrup, sodium carbonates raising agents. 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?

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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.