Fox’s

Milk Chocolate Cookies

Barcode 5010035068352

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Yes — Milk Chocolate Cookies is ultra-processed.

The product is UPF because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including palm oil, vegetable fats (palm, shea, sal, mango kernel), emulsifier (soya lecithin), invert sugar syrup, and glucose syrup. These are ultra-processed components according to NOVA, and palm oil is a pre-identified UPF ingredient, so the whole product is classified as ultra-processed.

Ingredients

3 ultra-processed markers

OK

wheat flour

A basic, refined cereal flour derived from wheat, often enriched with added minerals and vitamins (calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin).
OK

_milk_ chocolate chunks 27% (sugar, cocoa mass, dried whole _milk_)
OK

cocoa butter

A fat extracted from cocoa beans, used in chocolate, cosmetics, and baking as a fat component.
OK

dried whey (_milk_)
OK

vegetable fats (palm, shea, sal, mango kernel)
OK

emulsifier: _soya_ lecithin
UPF

palm oil

A widely used edible oil pressed from the fruit of oil palms; a basic culinary oil but highly processed in many commercial products.
OK

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
OK

_oatmeal_
UPF

invert sugar syrup

A refined sugar syrup produced by hydrolyzing sucrose into glucose and fructose; a processed sweetener often used in foods.
OK

desiccated coconut

Finely shredded dried coconut meat with a mild, sweet coconut flavor commonly used in baking and confectionery.
UPF

glucose syrup

A processed syrup made from starch (usually corn) consisting mainly of glucose; commonly used as a sweetener and thickener.
OK

molasses

A thick, dark syrup produced during sugar refining, rich in flavor and used in baking and cooking.
OK

raising agents: ammonium bicarbonate
OK

sodium bicarbonate

Baking soda; a basic leavening agent used in baking and cooking.
OK

disodium diphosphates; salt
OK

emulsifier: _soya_ lecithin; flavouring

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Common questions about Milk Chocolate Cookies

Is Milk Chocolate Cookies ultra-processed?

Yes — Milk Chocolate Cookies by Fox’s is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is UPF because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including palm oil, vegetable fats (palm, shea, sal, mango kernel), emulsifier (soya lecithin), invert sugar syrup, and glucose syrup. These are ultra-processed components according to NOVA, and palm oil is a pre-identified UPF ingredient, so the whole product is classified as ultra-processed.

Which ingredients in Milk Chocolate Cookies are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Milk Chocolate Cookies as ultra-processed markers: palm oil, invert sugar syrup, glucose syrup. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.