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Dark chocolate ginger bars

Barcode 5012036001444

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Yes — Dark chocolate ginger bars is ultra-processed.

The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients, notably invert sugar syrup (a refined industrial sugar syrup) and emulsifier (soya lecithin) plus vanilla flavouring. These extracted and industrially processed additives make the overall product ultra-processed under NOVA.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

plain chocolate (44%) (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, milk fat, emulsifier: soya lecithin, vanilla flavouring) wheat flour (calcium, iron, niacin, thiamini)
OK

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
OK

vegetable oil (palm, rapeseed)
UPF

invert sugar syrup

A refined sugar syrup produced by hydrolyzing sucrose into glucose and fructose; a processed sweetener often used in foods.
OK

butter

A dairy product made by churning cream; a basic fat used in cooking and baking.
OK

ground ginger (1.4%) raising agents (ammonium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate)
OK

salt plain chocolate: dry cocoa solids 25% minimum. faulds road
OK

(eu) ltd
OK

ground plin d02 p593 k allergy advice: for allergens
OK

including cereals containing gluten. see ingredients in bold also
OK

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Common questions about Dark chocolate ginger bars

Is Dark chocolate ginger bars ultra-processed?

Yes — Dark chocolate ginger bars by Border is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients, notably invert sugar syrup (a refined industrial sugar syrup) and emulsifier (soya lecithin) plus vanilla flavouring. These extracted and industrially processed additives make the overall product ultra-processed under NOVA.

Which ingredients in Dark chocolate ginger bars are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Dark chocolate ginger bars as an ultra-processed marker: invert sugar syrup. 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?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.