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Yes — Scottish Seeded Oatcakes is ultra-processed.
The oatcakes contain palm oil, which is a highly processed refined oil classified as ultra-processed in the NOVA system. The presence of this industrial ingredient makes the overall product ultra-processed, even though the other components like wholegrain oats, seeds, tapioca starch, sea salt, and sodium carbonates are minimally processed or basic culinary ingredients.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other crackers & crispbreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Oatcakes
North Staffs
Not UPF
Seeded Oatcakes
Waitrose
Not UPF
Prawn Crackers
Sharwood's
Not UPF
Seeded Oatcakes
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Charcoal & Rye Sourdough Crispbread
Peter's Yard
Not UPF
Original Multi-grain baked crackers
Milton's
Not UPF
FINN CRISP ORIGINAL
Finn Crisp
Not UPF
Rye sourdough flatbread - M&S Food
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
crispbread
Schär
Not UPF
Leksands Crispbread
Leksands knäcke
Not UPF
Yes — Scottish Seeded Oatcakes by Aldi is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The oatcakes contain palm oil, which is a highly processed refined oil classified as ultra-processed in the NOVA system. The presence of this industrial ingredient makes the overall product ultra-processed, even though the other components like wholegrain oats, seeds, tapioca starch, sea salt, and sodium carbonates are minimally processed or basic culinary ingredients.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Scottish Seeded Oatcakes as an ultra-processed marker: palm oil. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Rough Oatcakes by Waitrose, Oatcakes by Asda, Seeded Oatcakes 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.
