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Yes — Golden Syrup is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains partially inverted refiners syrup, which is an industrially processed inverted sugar syrup and explicitly considered a UPF ingredient in the NOVA framework used here.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other cooking & baking Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Baking Powder
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Not UPF
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Not UPF
Sesame seasoning blend
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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 — Golden Syrup by Lyle’s is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains partially inverted refiners syrup, which is an industrially processed inverted sugar syrup and explicitly considered a UPF ingredient in the NOVA framework used here.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Golden Syrup as an ultra-processed marker: partially inverted refiners syrup. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Canadian Maple Syrup by Specially Selected, Pure Canadian Maple Syrup by Sainsbury's, 100% Pure Canadian Red Maple Syrup by Sainsbury's Taste the Difference. 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.