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Yes — Soya Unsweetened plant based is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes maltodextrin (an industrially processed isolated sugar), gellan gum (a stabiliser), and natural flavouring, all of which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other plant-based dairy Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
The Original Oat Drink Skinny
Oatly
Not UPF
Almond organic imp
Rude Health
Not UPF
Organic Oat Milk No Sugars
Rude health
Not UPF
Light Milk
Oatly
Not UPF
Plenish Organic Cashew Dairy Free Milk Alternative
Plenish
Not UPF
Pure Oaty Barista imp
Glebe Farm Foods
Not UPF
Sweetened Soya Milk
Aldi Everyday Essentials
Not UPF
Pro natur only oat
Pro Natur
Not UPF
Creamy & Enriched Oat Milk
Glebe Farm
Not UPF
Almond Drink organic - Rude Health - 1 imp
Rude Health
Not UPF
Yes — Soya Unsweetened plant based by Lidl is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes maltodextrin (an industrially processed isolated sugar), gellan gum (a stabiliser), and natural flavouring, all of which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Soya Unsweetened plant based as ultra-processed markers: maltodextrin, gellan gum, natural flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic Soya Unsweetened U.H.T. by Alpro, Everyday Essentials Soya Unsweetened by Aldi, Unsweetened soya by Tesco. 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.
