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No — Dark chocolate is not ultra-processed.
Ingredients are cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cane sugar, and possible traces of milk and nuts. These are basic culinary ingredients with no industrial additives, refined syrups, emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavorings, or other ultra-processed components, so this dark chocolate is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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No — Dark chocolate by Waitrose is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cane sugar, and possible traces of milk and nuts. These are basic culinary ingredients with no industrial additives, refined syrups, emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, flavorings, or other ultra-processed components, so this dark chocolate is not classified as ultra-processed according to 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.