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Yes — Dark chocolate nuts & sea salt is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives. Specifically, glucose syrup (an industrial refined sugar syrup), fructo-oligosaccharides (an isolated fiber/sweetener), emulsifier soy lecithin, and natural flavouring are all extracted or industrially processed additives used to modify texture, sweetness, or flavor, which places this product in the UPF category under the NOVA system.
Other breakfast cereals & bars Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Bite size wheat shreds
Harvest Morn, Aldi
Not UPF
Creamy superfast oats
Mornflake
Not UPF
SUPER SMOOTH PORRIDGE
TESCO
Not UPF
quaker original
Quaker
Not UPF
Dino Fruit Bars. strawberry and banana
The Foodie Market
Not UPF
The Foodie Market. Mango and Banana Dino Fruit Bars
The Foodie Market
Not UPF
Apple and sultana Dino fruit bars
Aldi
Not UPF
High Protein Chocolate Porridge
M&S Food
Not UPF
Goodies Banana & Date Fruit Bars 6 x
Organix Chunky Fruit
Not UPF
Choc Brownie Natural Protein Bar
TRIBE
Not UPF
Yes — Dark chocolate nuts & sea salt by KIND is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives. Specifically, glucose syrup (an industrial refined sugar syrup), fructo-oligosaccharides (an isolated fiber/sweetener), emulsifier soy lecithin, and natural flavouring are all extracted or industrially processed additives used to modify texture, sweetness, or flavor, which places this product in the UPF category under the NOVA system.
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.