No — Jarlsberg is not ultra-processed.
The ingredient list consists only of basic dairy ingredients used to make traditional cheese: pasteurised cow's milk, bacterial cultures, salt, and microbial rennet. There are no industrial extracts, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilisers, or other cosmetic additives, so it does not meet NOVA criteria for ultra-processed foods.
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No — Jarlsberg by Jarlsberg is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list consists only of basic dairy ingredients used to make traditional cheese: pasteurised cow's milk, bacterial cultures, salt, and microbial rennet. There are no industrial extracts, refined syrups, artificial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilisers, or other cosmetic additives, so it does not meet NOVA criteria for ultra-processed foods.
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.