No — Dark Brown Soft Cane Sugar (Pure, Fairtrade) is not ultra-processed.
The product contains only cane sugar and cane molasses, which are basic traditional sugar products and not industrial formulations with additives. According to the provided rules, sugar and traditional molasses-based products are not considered ultra-processed foods (UPF).
Other chocolate & sweets products Nomi has analysed ingredient by ingredient.
Billington's natural unrefined caster sugar
Not UPF
Lait dessert
Fin Carré
UPF
Dr Oetker Chocolate chunks extra dark
Dr. Oetker
UPF
Dark Chocolate Chips
Tesco
UPF
Canadian Dark Maple Syrup
Waitrose No.1
Not UPF
Dark chocolate created for bakers 54%
Dr. Oetker
UPF
Cook's Dark Chocolate Chips
Sainsbury's,by sainsbury's
UPF
Luxury Dark Chocolate Chips
UPF
Maple syrup
Duchy Organic, Waitrose
Not UPF
Pure Canadian Maple Syrup
Co op
Not UPF
No — Dark Brown Soft Cane Sugar (Pure, Fairtrade) by Tale & Lyle is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains only cane sugar and cane molasses, which are basic traditional sugar products and not industrial formulations with additives. According to the provided rules, sugar and traditional molasses-based products are not considered ultra-processed foods (UPF).
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.