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Yes — Mini Cheddars is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes palm oil (a highly refined oil classified here as UPF), glucose syrup (an industrially extracted sugar syrup), barley malt extract (an industrial flavor extract), and added natural flavourings. These industrial ingredients and additives place the product in the ultra-processed NOVA category.
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Yes — Mini Cheddars by Jacob's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes palm oil (a highly refined oil classified here as UPF), glucose syrup (an industrially extracted sugar syrup), barley malt extract (an industrial flavor extract), and added natural flavourings. These industrial ingredients and additives place the product in the ultra-processed NOVA category.
Nomi flags 5 ingredients in Mini Cheddars as ultra-processed markers: palm oil, natural flavouring, glucose syrup, Barley Malt Extract, natural flavourings. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Cheddar cheesies by Cheesies, Red Leicester Cheesies by Cheesies, Snacking Cheese by Serious Pig. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.
