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Chocolate-Flavoured Hazelnut Crispy Pillows by Harvest Morn
Harvest Morn

Chocolate-Flavoured Hazelnut Crispy Pillows

Barcode 4088600157344
Ultra-Processed Food (UPF)

Yes — Chocolate-Flavoured Hazelnut Crispy Pillows is ultra-processed.

Not a great choice for everyday.

This product is ultra-processed because it contains palm oil, maltodextrin, and flavourings. Palm oil is a highly processed and refined oil; maltodextrin is an industrially extracted and processed sugar; and flavourings are industrial additives. It also contains lecithins as an emulsifier, although the listed vitamins, minerals, sugar, and basic vegetable oils do not independently make it ultra-processed.

Ingredients

4 ultra-processed markers
  • OK
    wheat flour
    Finely ground cereal flour from wheat; a fundamental baking ingredient.
  • OK
    sugar
    Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
  • OK
    wholegrain wheat flour
    A basic flour milled from wholegrain wheat, containing bran, germ, and endosperm; common baking ingredient.
  • OK
    wholegrain maize flour
    Milled flour made from the whole kernels of maize (corn), used in baking and cooking as a staple grain product.
  • 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
    rapeseed oil
    A basic culinary oil pressed from rapeseeds (Brassica napus). Used for frying, baking, and dressings. Neutral flavor.
  • UPF
    maltodextrin
    A white powder made from starch that has been partially hydrolyzed; used as a thickener or filler and widely used as a food additive.
  • OK
    fat-reduced cocoa powder
    Cocoa powder with reduced fat content, produced by removing part of the cocoa butter; a basic chocolate ingredient.
  • OK
    chopped hazelnuts (3%)
    Hazelnuts that have been chopped; the (3%) likely indicates the portion of hazelnuts in a mix or product.
  • OK
    wholegrain rice flour
    Flour milled from wholegrain brown rice, used as a gluten-free baking ingredient.
  • OK
    salt
    Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
  • UPF
    stabiliser: calcium carbonate; emulsifier: lecithins (sunflower); ferrous fumarate
    A combined ingredient consisting of a stabiliser (calcium carbonate), an emulsifier (sunflower lecithins), and an iron supplement (ferrous fumarate) used to improve texture and provide iron. The formulation includes extracted/emulsified additives typical in processed foods.
  • OK
    niacin (vitamin b3)
    A water-soluble vitamin used as a nutrient and often added to foods as a fortifying vitamin.
  • OK
    vitamin e (tocopherol)
    A fat-soluble antioxidant vitamin used as a dietary supplement and stabilizer in fats and oils.
  • UPF
    flavourings
    Flavourings are additives that are used to enhance or impart flavor to food products. They are considered ultra-processed as they are synthetic or natural substances that are typically extracted, isolated, or synthesized for their flavor properties.
  • OK
    folic acid
    A B-vitamin (B9) important for DNA synthesis and red blood cell formation; commonly added to fortified foods and supplements.
  • OK
    pantothenic acid
    A water-soluble B vitamin (vitamin B5) used as a nutrient fortifier or dietary supplement in fortified foods and supplements.
  • OK
    riboflavin
    A water-soluble B vitamin (vitamin B2) used as a nutrient and fortification additive.
  • OK
    thiamine
    A water-soluble B vitamin (vitamin B1) used as a nutrient and fortification additive.
  • OK
    vitamin b6 (pyridoxine)
    Essential water-soluble vitamin used as a nutrient supplement and fortificant in foods and dietary supplements.
  • OK
    vitamin b12
    A water-soluble B vitamin (cobalamin) used as a nutrient fortifier in foods and supplements.

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Common questions about Chocolate-Flavoured Hazelnut Crispy Pillows

Is Chocolate-Flavoured Hazelnut Crispy Pillows ultra-processed?

Yes — Chocolate-Flavoured Hazelnut Crispy Pillows by Harvest Morn is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains palm oil, maltodextrin, and flavourings. Palm oil is a highly processed and refined oil; maltodextrin is an industrially extracted and processed sugar; and flavourings are industrial additives. It also contains lecithins as an emulsifier, although the listed vitamins, minerals, sugar, and basic vegetable oils do not independently make it ultra-processed.

Which ingredients in Chocolate-Flavoured Hazelnut Crispy Pillows are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 4 ingredients in Chocolate-Flavoured Hazelnut Crispy Pillows as ultra-processed markers: palm oil, maltodextrin, stabiliser: calcium carbonate; emulsifier: lecithins (sunflower); ferrous fumarate, flavourings. 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.

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