Lidl

Simply Rice Pudding

Barcode 4335619123250

No — Simply Rice Pudding is not ultra-processed.

The ingredient list is valid and consists mainly of basic culinary ingredients: milk, water, rice, sugar, whey powder, and an acidity regulator (sodium carbonates). Whey powder is a common dairy ingredient and sodium carbonates is a basic food additive (acidity regulator), which the guidance allows. There are no industrially formulated additives such as emulsifiers, stabilizers, artificial sweeteners, refined syrups, flavourings, or palm fruit oil. Therefore, this product is not considered ultra-processed (UPF) according to the specified NOVA-based criteria.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

skim milk

Low-fat milk from which the fat portion has been removed; a basic dairy ingredient used as a beverage or in cooking.
OK

water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
OK

whole milk

Milk with no or minimal fat removal, commonly used as a dairy beverage and ingredient.
OK

9% rice
OK

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
OK

whey powder

Dairy-derived protein powder from whey, commonly used in supplements and baked goods.
UPF

sodium carbonate (acidity regulator)

Sodium carbonate is an inorganic salt used as an acidity regulator and sometimes as a leavening agent in foods; its use as a processed additive classifies it as a food additive and, in many contexts, as a UPF ingredient due to industrial formulation.

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Common questions about Simply Rice Pudding

Is Simply Rice Pudding ultra-processed?

No — Simply Rice Pudding by Lidl is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid and consists mainly of basic culinary ingredients: milk, water, rice, sugar, whey powder, and an acidity regulator (sodium carbonates). Whey powder is a common dairy ingredient and sodium carbonates is a basic food additive (acidity regulator), which the guidance allows. There are no industrially formulated additives such as emulsifiers, stabilizers, artificial sweeteners, refined syrups, flavourings, or palm fruit oil. Therefore, this product is not considered ultra-processed (UPF) according to the specified NOVA-based criteria.

Which ingredients in Simply Rice Pudding are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Simply Rice Pudding as an ultra-processed marker: sodium carbonate (acidity regulator). 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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.