Essential Waitrose

Cream Crackers

Barcode 5000169016671

Scanned 13 times by Nomi users

Yes — Cream Crackers is ultra-processed.

The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm oil, which is a highly processed refined oil considered a UPF ingredient under the NOVA classification guidance provided. Other ingredients (fortified wheat flour, salt, sodium hydrogen carbonate, yeast) are not UPF, but the presence of palm oil is sufficient to classify the overall product as UPF.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

fortified wheat flour

Wheat flour fortified with vitamins and minerals (e.g., iron, niacin, thiamin, calcium carbonate).
UPF

palm oil

A widely used edible oil pressed from the fruit of oil palms; a basic culinary oil but highly processed in many commercial products.
OK

salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
OK

raising agent sodium hydrogen carbonate
OK

yeast

A living microorganism used as a leavening agent in baking.

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Common questions about Cream Crackers

Is Cream Crackers ultra-processed?

Yes — Cream Crackers by Essential Waitrose is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm oil, which is a highly processed refined oil considered a UPF ingredient under the NOVA classification guidance provided. Other ingredients (fortified wheat flour, salt, sodium hydrogen carbonate, yeast) are not UPF, but the presence of palm oil is sufficient to classify the overall product as UPF.

Which ingredients in Cream Crackers are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Cream Crackers as an ultra-processed marker: palm oil. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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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.