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Yes — Sugar-Free Candies is ultra-processed.
The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including artificial sweeteners (maltitol, sorbitol), unspecified industrial flavoring (aroma), and emulsifying/anti-caking agents (magnesium salts of fatty acids). These are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA classification.
Yes — Sugar-Free Candies is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including artificial sweeteners (maltitol, sorbitol), unspecified industrial flavoring (aroma), and emulsifying/anti-caking agents (magnesium salts of fatty acids). These are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA classification.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Sugar-Free Candies as an ultra-processed marker: flavoring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.