Yes — Thin Orkney Oatcakes is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes palm oil (a highly processed refined oil) and the additive disodium diphosphate, which is an industrially produced raising agent/additive. These indicate NOVA group 4 processing.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other crackers & crispbreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Seeded Oatcakes
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Charcoal & Rye Sourdough Crispbread
Peter's Yard
Not UPF
Original Multi-grain baked crackers
Milton's
Not UPF
FINN CRISP ORIGINAL
Finn Crisp
Not UPF
Rye sourdough flatbread - M&S Food
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
crispbread
Schär
Not UPF
Leksands Crispbread
Leksands knäcke
Not UPF
Beetroot Sourdough Cracker
M&S Foods
Not UPF
CRISPBREADS
ASDA
Not UPF
Pink peppercorn sourdough crackers
Peter's Yard
Not UPF
Yes — Thin Orkney Oatcakes by Stockan's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes palm oil (a highly processed refined oil) and the additive disodium diphosphate, which is an industrially produced raising agent/additive. These indicate NOVA group 4 processing.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Rough Oatcakes by Waitrose, Oatcakes by Asda, Seeded Oatcakes by Marks & Spencer. 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.