Yes — Meadow Flower buttermilk is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm oil (a highly refined industrial oil) and added flavouring and color (carotenes), which are industrial additives according to NOVA.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Spreadable Tub
Country Life
Not UPF
Anchor Butter
Anchor
Not UPF
Lurpak Spreadable Slightly Salted
Lurpak
Not UPF
Butterpak Spreadable
Tesco
Not UPF
Yeo Valley Salted Butter
Yeo Valley
Not UPF
Lurpak Spreadable Slightly Salted
Lurpak
Not UPF
British unsalted butter
Aldi,Cowbelle
Not UPF
Spreadable west contry butter
Lidl
Not UPF
Краве масло 80.5%
Dairy Manor, Morning Fresh
Not UPF
Butter
Lupark
Not UPF
Yes — Meadow Flower buttermilk by Greenvale is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm oil (a highly refined industrial oil) and added flavouring and color (carotenes), which are industrial additives according to NOVA.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Meadow Flower buttermilk as ultra-processed markers: carotenes, flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Spreadable Slightly Salted by Lurpak, Spreadable Lighter by Nordpak, Buttersoft by By sainsbury's. 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.