Yes — Smooth Peanut Butter is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. This product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil considered a UPF ingredient in the NOVA classification framework. The presence of palm oil is sufficient for the whole product to be considered ultra-processed, even though the other ingredients (roasted peanuts, salt, peanut oil, brown sugar) are minimally processed or basic culinary ingredients.
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Yes — Smooth Peanut Butter by Grandessa is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. This product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil considered a UPF ingredient in the NOVA classification framework. The presence of palm oil is sufficient for the whole product to be considered ultra-processed, even though the other ingredients (roasted peanuts, salt, peanut oil, brown sugar) are minimally processed or basic culinary ingredients.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Smooth Peanut Butter 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 Smooth Peanut Butter by meridian, Smooth Peanut Butter by Pip & Nut. 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.