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Half-Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies by Fox's
Fox's

Half-Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies

Barcode 5010035068383
Scanned  31  times by Nomi users
Ultra-Processed Food (UPF)

Yes — Half-Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies is ultra-processed.

The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients or additives according to NOVA. These include: palm oil and palm within 'vegetable oils (palm, shea, sal)' (highly refined oil), emulsifier (soya lecithin), invert sugar syrup, glucose syrup, and flavouring. The presence of any such industrial ingredients is sufficient to classify the product as ultra-processed (UPF).

Ingredients

5 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 21% (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 oils (palm, shea, sal)
  • OK
    mango kernel
  • OK
    emulsifier (_soya_ lecithin)
  • OK
    milk chocolate 16% (sugar, cocoa butter, dried skimmed _milk_)
  • OK
    cocoa mass. dried whey (_milk_)
  • UPF
    butter oil
    A concentrated fat blend derived from butter, often used for flavor and fat content in foods.
  • OK
    sugar
    Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
  • 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
    _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 bicarbonates, sodium bicarbonates, disodium diphosphates)
  • OK
    salt
    Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
  • UPF
    flavouring
    A generic additive used to impart or enhance flavor; can be synthetic or derived from natural sources.

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Common questions about Half-Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies

Is Half-Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies ultra-processed?

Yes — Half-Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies by Fox's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients or additives according to NOVA. These include: palm oil and palm within 'vegetable oils (palm, shea, sal)' (highly refined oil), emulsifier (soya lecithin), invert sugar syrup, glucose syrup, and flavouring. The presence of any such industrial ingredients is sufficient to classify the product as ultra-processed (UPF).

Which ingredients in Half-Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 5 ingredients in Half-Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies as ultra-processed markers: butter oil, palm oil, invert sugar syrup, glucose syrup, flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What are healthier alternatives to Half-Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies?

Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Shortbread Fingers by Walker’s, All butter shortbread fingers by Tesco, Shortbread All Butter Fingers by Sainsbury's. See the healthier alternatives above for details.

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?

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