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Yes — Orkney Thick Oatcakes is ultra-processed.
The product contains palm oil, which is considered a highly processed refined oil, therefore making the product ultra-processed according to the given criteria. Other ingredients like fortified wheat flour, sugar, salt, and potassium bicarbonate are not UPF by themselves.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other crisps, snacks & nuts Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Galettes au beurre
Jules Destrooper
Not UPF
Crisp & aromatic all butter Kalamata olive twists
Waitrose
Not UPF
Pure butter shortbread
Walkers
Not UPF
Shortbread All Butter Fingers
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Shortbread fingers
Belmont Biscuits
Not UPF
All Butter Scottish Shortbread Fingers
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Scottish Shortbread Fingers
Asda
Not UPF
Almond Cantucci
Crosta & Mollica
Not UPF
Oat Shortbread
walkers
Not UPF
Les Galettes de Pont-Aven
Traou Mad
Not UPF
Yes — Orkney Thick Oatcakes by Stockan's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains palm oil, which is considered a highly processed refined oil, therefore making the product ultra-processed according to the given criteria. Other ingredients like fortified wheat flour, sugar, salt, and potassium bicarbonate are not UPF by themselves.
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.
