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Yes — PROTEIN is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains malted barley extract, which is an industrially processed extract used as a flavor enhancer and is explicitly considered a UPF ingredient in the NOVA-based rules. Other ingredients like sugar, rice flour, wheat starch, added vitamins, and minerals do not by themselves make the product UPF under the given guidance, but the presence of malted barley extract is sufficient to classify the overall product as UPF.
Other drinks Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Tesco Finest five grain muesli
Tesco
Not UPF
Jumbo British porridge oats
Asda
Not UPF
Spaghetti tricolore
ITALIAMO
Not UPF
Wholemeal Rye Flour imp
Doves Farm, Doves Farm Organic
Not UPF
Cornflour
Asda
Not UPF
Self raising flour
Sainsburys
Not UPF
So Simple Gluten Free Original Porridge
Quaker
Not UPF
Macaroni
Napolina
Not UPF
Rainbow Hoops
Asda
Not UPF
Cornflour
Victoria Bakery
Not UPF
Yes — PROTEIN by Weetabix is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains malted barley extract, which is an industrially processed extract used as a flavor enhancer and is explicitly considered a UPF ingredient in the NOVA-based rules. Other ingredients like sugar, rice flour, wheat starch, added vitamins, and minerals do not by themselves make the product UPF under the given guidance, but the presence of malted barley extract is sufficient to classify the overall product as UPF.
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.