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Yes — Chocolate Sauce Topping is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains invert sugar syrup, which is an industrially processed refined sugar syrup and classified as a UPF ingredient according to NOVA. Fat-reduced cocoa powder is not UPF on its own, but the presence of invert sugar syrup makes the overall product UPF.
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Yes — Chocolate Sauce Topping by Askeys is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains invert sugar syrup, which is an industrially processed refined sugar syrup and classified as a UPF ingredient according to NOVA. Fat-reduced cocoa powder is not UPF on its own, but the presence of invert sugar syrup makes the overall product UPF.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Chocolate Sauce Topping as an ultra-processed marker: invert sugar syrup. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic agave chocolate sauce. 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.
