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Yes — -SWEET & SALTY is ultra-processed.
The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including palm oil (a highly processed refined oil), artificial sweeteners (sweeteners, sucralose, isomalt), and emulsifiers (emulsifier, lecithins). These industrial additives and formulations classify it as an ultra-processed food according to NOVA.
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Yes — -SWEET & SALTY by Butterkist is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including palm oil (a highly processed refined oil), artificial sweeteners (sweeteners, sucralose, isomalt), and emulsifiers (emulsifier, lecithins). These industrial additives and formulations classify it as an ultra-processed food according to NOVA.
Nomi flags 4 ingredients in -SWEET & SALTY as ultra-processed markers: palm oil, sweeteners, sucralose, emulsifier. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Popcorn Sweet by Snackrite, Sweet Popcorn by Marks & Spencer, Tayto Popcorn Cinema Sweet by Tayto. 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.
