Yes — Shortcrust Pastry Block is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm oil (a highly refined industrial oil) and the preservative potassium sorbate, which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.
Other cooking & baking Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Baking Powder
Tesco - Stockwell & Co
Not UPF
Canadian Maple Syrup
buckwud
Not UPF
Sesame seasoning blend
Trader Joe's
Not UPF
British Cold-Pressed Rapeseed Oil
Asda
Not UPF
Strong White Bread Flour
Essential Waitrose, Waitrose
Not UPF
multiseed bread mix
tesco
Not UPF
Organic Coconut Sugar
The Groovy Food Company
Not UPF
British Self Raising Flour
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
Morrisons
Not UPF
Yes — Shortcrust Pastry Block by Jus-Rol, Botfs is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains palm oil (a highly refined industrial oil) and the preservative potassium sorbate, which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.
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.