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Yes — Corn Flakes is ultra-processed.
Corn flakes are classified as ultra-processed because they contain malted barley extract, an industrially processed extract used as a flavor enhancer. The added vitamins and minerals (iron, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B, riboflavin, thiamin, folic acid, and vitamin D), sugar, and salt do not independently make the product ultra-processed.
Other breakfast cereals & bars Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Muesli
Alpen
Not UPF
original shredded wheat
Nestlé, Nestlé UK Ltd
Not UPF
Oat so Simple Original
Quaker, Quaker Oats
Not UPF
Simply Delicious Muesli
Dorset Cereals
Not UPF
Nutty Granola
Deliciously Ella
Not UPF
Alpenmüsli The Original Swiss Style
Weetabix
Not UPF
Muesli bio 36% fruits, noix & graines
Jordans
Not UPF
Céréales All Bran Kellogg's Fibre Plus
Kellogg's
Not UPF
Grape-Nuts
Post
Not UPF
Low Sugar Granola Original
Crownfield
Not UPF
Yes — Corn Flakes by Coop is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Corn flakes are classified as ultra-processed because they contain malted barley extract, an industrially processed extract used as a flavor enhancer. The added vitamins and minerals (iron, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B, riboflavin, thiamin, folic acid, and vitamin D), sugar, and salt do not independently make the product ultra-processed.
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.