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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.
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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.
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.