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Yes — Madagascan Vanilla Extract is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial sweeteners and additives: invert sugar syrup and glucose syrup. These are refined, industrially produced sugar syrups, which fall into the UPF category according to NOVA. Vanilla extract and water themselves are not UPF, but the presence of these processed syrups makes the overall product ultra-processed.
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Yes — Madagascan Vanilla Extract by Dr. Oetker is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial sweeteners and additives: invert sugar syrup and glucose syrup. These are refined, industrially produced sugar syrups, which fall into the UPF category according to NOVA. Vanilla extract and water themselves are not UPF, but the presence of these processed syrups makes the overall product ultra-processed.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Madagascan Vanilla Extract as ultra-processed markers: invert sugar syrup, glucose syrup. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic vanilla bean extract by Tailor & Colledge, Pure vanilla extract by Nielsen-Massey, Taste the Difference Madagascan Vanilla Extract by Sainsbury's,Sainsbury's Taste the difference,Taste the difference. 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.