Yes — Plant Based Mature Cheddar Flavour, vegan cheese is ultra-processed.
The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives according to NOVA, including modified potato starch (an industrially modified starch), flavourings (industrial flavouring agents), dried rice syrup (industrially processed syrup), and gelling agent agar. These extracted and industrially processed ingredients classify the product as ultra-processed.
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Yes — Plant Based Mature Cheddar Flavour, vegan cheese by Cathedral City is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives according to NOVA, including modified potato starch (an industrially modified starch), flavourings (industrial flavouring agents), dried rice syrup (industrially processed syrup), and gelling agent agar. These extracted and industrially processed ingredients classify the product as ultra-processed.
Nomi flags 4 ingredients in Plant Based Mature Cheddar Flavour, vegan cheese as ultra-processed markers: modified potato starch, bamboo fibre, flavourings, lactic acid. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Brixton Blue Vegan Cheese by La Fauxmagerie, Cheddary & Acai by I Am Nut Ok, smoky charcoal Miner Threat by I am nut ok. 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.