No — Smoked Cheddar Cheese is not ultra-processed.
The product consists of smoked cheddar cheese and its basic dairy components: pasteurised cow's milk, salt, starter cultures, and bacterial enzymes. These are traditional cheese-making ingredients and processes without industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, or emulsifiers. Smoking is a traditional preservation/flavoring method, not an ultra-processing step per NOVA, so this is not classified as an ultra-processed food.
No — Smoked Cheddar Cheese is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product consists of smoked cheddar cheese and its basic dairy components: pasteurised cow's milk, salt, starter cultures, and bacterial enzymes. These are traditional cheese-making ingredients and processes without industrial additives, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, or emulsifiers. Smoking is a traditional preservation/flavoring method, not an ultra-processing step per NOVA, so this is not classified as an ultra-processed food.
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.