Yes — Cathedral vegan cheese is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including flavourings, bamboo fibre, fructose, modified starch, and gelling agent (agar). These are markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA, and pre-identified UPF ingredients (flavourings, bamboo fibre, fructose) are present.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
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Not UPF
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Yes — Cathedral vegan cheese by cathedral city. vegan is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including flavourings, bamboo fibre, fructose, modified starch, and gelling agent (agar). These are markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA, and pre-identified UPF ingredients (flavourings, bamboo fibre, fructose) are present.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Cathedral vegan cheese as ultra-processed markers: flavourings, bamboo fibre, 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.