No — Ugandan dark chocolate is not ultra-processed.
Ingredients are cocoa mass, cocoa butter, and sugar, which are basic culinary ingredients without industrial additives or ultra-processed components per NOVA guidelines.
Other chocolate & sweets products Nomi has analysed ingredient by ingredient.
Maltesers 175g
MALTESERS
UPF
Dark Chocolate with Chilli
Lindt & Sprüngli,Lindt
UPF
Cioccolato Nocciole intere
RITTER SPORT
UPF
Cocoa powder
Tesco
Not UPF
Hazelnut, Caramelised Cashew & Pistachio Milk Chocolate
Waitrose
Not UPF
Milk Chocolate Large Bar
Toblerone
UPF
Quality Street
Nestlé
UPF
Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt 51%
Tony's Chocolonely
UPF
Absolute Black Orange & Cocoa Nibs
Montezuma’s
Not UPF
Cocoa
by sainsbury's
Not UPF
No — Ugandan dark chocolate by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are cocoa mass, cocoa butter, and sugar, which are basic culinary ingredients without industrial additives or ultra-processed components per NOVA guidelines.
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.