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Yes — Banana chips is ultra-processed.
The product contains 'flavouring', which is an added industrial flavoring agent and is classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA. Basic ingredients like banana, coconut oil, and sugar are not UPF on their own, but the presence of industrial flavouring makes the overall product UPF.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other crisps, snacks & nuts Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Snack mix
Alesto
Not UPF
Hand Cooked Crisps
Aldi,Specially Selected
Not UPF
Lentil bites
Lidl
Not UPF
Lightly sea salted hand cooked crisps
M&S
Not UPF
ready salted crisps
walkers
Not UPF
Sainsbury tortillas
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Fruit & Nut Mix
Aldi
Not UPF
Notenmix Mélange de Noix ongebrand - non grillé
Alesto Selection, Alesto
Not UPF
Walnusskerne naturbelassen
Alesto
Not UPF
PROPERCHIPS Sea Salt Lentil Chips
Proper
Not UPF
Yes — Banana chips by Whitworths is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains 'flavouring', which is an added industrial flavoring agent and is classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA. Basic ingredients like banana, coconut oil, and sugar are not UPF on their own, but the presence of industrial flavouring makes the overall product UPF.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Chewy banana by Tesco. 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.
