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Yes — Original Mini Cheddars is ultra-processed.
This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including palm oil (a highly refined oil), glucose syrup (an industrially extracted refined sugar), malt extract used as a processed flavouring, lactic acid as an added acidulant, and added natural flavourings. The presence of these ultra-processed components classifies the product as a UPF under NOVA.
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Yes — Original Mini Cheddars by Jacob's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including palm oil (a highly refined oil), glucose syrup (an industrially extracted refined sugar), malt extract used as a processed flavouring, lactic acid as an added acidulant, and added natural flavourings. The presence of these ultra-processed components classifies the product as a UPF under NOVA.
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.