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No — Crunchy Peanut Butter is not ultra-processed.
This peanut butter contains roasted peanuts, sea salt, and palm oil as a refined culinary fat. There are no industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, thickeners, colorings, or other cosmetic additives typically used in ultra-processed foods, so it is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
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No — Crunchy Peanut Butter by Whole earth is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This peanut butter contains roasted peanuts, sea salt, and palm oil as a refined culinary fat. There are no industrial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, thickeners, colorings, or other cosmetic additives typically used in ultra-processed foods, so it is not classified as ultra-processed under NOVA.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Crunchy Peanut Butter by Meridian, Meridian Foods, Crunchy peanut butter by Pip & Nut. 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.
