Tunnock’s

Milk chocolate tea cake

Barcode 5010975070408

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Yes — Milk chocolate tea cake is ultra-processed.

Classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients/additives: glucose syrup (industrially processed sugar), palm oil (highly refined oil), emulsifier (soya lecithin), and flavouring. These meet NOVA’s criteria for ultra-processed foods.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

mallow (38%) (sugar, glucose syrup)
OK

egg white

Proteine-rich clear part of an egg, separated from the yolk. Commonly used as a low-fat protein source in cooking and baking.
OK

milk chocolate (34%) (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, standardised whole milk, skimmed milk powder, palm oil)
OK

shea butter

A vegetable fat extracted from the nuts of the shea tree. Used in cosmetics and sometimes as an edible fat in small amounts.
OK

emulsifier (soya lecithin])
UPF

flavouring

A generic additive used to impart or enhance flavor; can be synthetic or derived from natural sources.
OK

biscuit (28% (fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, fron, niacin, thiamini, vegetable oil (palm, rapeseed), sugar, raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, disodium diphosphate]))))

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Common questions about Milk chocolate tea cake

Is Milk chocolate tea cake ultra-processed?

Yes — Milk chocolate tea cake by Tunnock’s is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients/additives: glucose syrup (industrially processed sugar), palm oil (highly refined oil), emulsifier (soya lecithin), and flavouring. These meet NOVA’s criteria for ultra-processed foods.

Which ingredients in Milk chocolate tea cake are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Milk chocolate tea cake as an ultra-processed marker: flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

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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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.