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Yes — Malted Wheaties is ultra-processed.
This breakfast cereal is ultra-processed because it contains inverted sugar syrup and barley malt extract. Inverted sugar syrup is an industrially processed sweetener where sucrose is broken down into glucose and fructose. Barley malt extract is also an industrial flavoring/sweetening extract. These ingredients place the product in the ultra-processed category under NOVA, even though the base is mostly wholegrain wheat.
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Yes — Malted Wheaties by Harvest Morn is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This breakfast cereal is ultra-processed because it contains inverted sugar syrup and barley malt extract. Inverted sugar syrup is an industrially processed sweetener where sucrose is broken down into glucose and fructose. Barley malt extract is also an industrial flavoring/sweetening extract. These ingredients place the product in the ultra-processed category under NOVA, even though the base is mostly wholegrain wheat.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Malted Wheaties as ultra-processed markers: inverted sugar syrup, Barley Malt Extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Bitesize shredded wheat by Nestlé, Multigrain Alpha Bites by Bear, Cocoa Alpha Bites by BEAR. 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.