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Yes — Milk Chocolate Digestives is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several NOVA UPF ingredients and additives, including palm oil (a highly refined industrial oil), glucose syrup (industrially processed refined sugar syrup), emulsifier (soya lecithins), and industrial confectionery fats (sal fat, shea fat). These are industrial formulations and processing aids that go beyond basic culinary ingredients, so the overall product is UPF.
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Yes — Milk Chocolate Digestives by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several NOVA UPF ingredients and additives, including palm oil (a highly refined industrial oil), glucose syrup (industrially processed refined sugar syrup), emulsifier (soya lecithins), and industrial confectionery fats (sal fat, shea fat). These are industrial formulations and processing aids that go beyond basic culinary ingredients, so the overall product is UPF.
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.