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Yes — Unsweetened UHT Soya Drink is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday, despite having no added sugar.
This product is ultra-processed because it contains flavouring, which is an industrially processed additive classified as UPF. It also contains gellan gum, an extracted and isolated stabiliser used to create an industrial formulation. Calcium phosphates and added vitamins are fortification nutrients and do not independently make the product UPF. UHT heat treatment alone does not determine UPF status.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other drinks Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Coconut Organic
RUDE HEALTH
Not UPF
Nordic Oat Drink
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Not UPF
Oat Drink Organic
Oatly
Not UPF
Plenish organic coconut milk
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Not UPF
Oatly Barista Organic Oat Drink
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Plenish Barista Organic Almond Drink
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Yes — Unsweetened UHT Soya Drink by Actileaf is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains flavouring, which is an industrially processed additive classified as UPF. It also contains gellan gum, an extracted and isolated stabiliser used to create an industrial formulation. Calcium phosphates and added vitamins are fortification nutrients and do not independently make the product UPF. UHT heat treatment alone does not determine UPF status.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Unsweetened UHT Soya Drink as an ultra-processed marker: 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.
