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No — Costa Mini All Butter Shortbreads is not ultra-processed.
A simple traditional biscuit made with familiar everyday ingredients.
This is a traditional shortbread made from wheat flour, butter, sugar, cornflour, salt, and standard vitamin and mineral fortification. The ingredients do not include industrial formulations or UPF additives such as emulsifiers, flavourings, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils. The product is processed, but it does not meet the specified criteria for ultra-processing.
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No — Costa Mini All Butter Shortbreads by Costa is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is a traditional shortbread made from wheat flour, butter, sugar, cornflour, salt, and standard vitamin and mineral fortification. The ingredients do not include industrial formulations or UPF additives such as emulsifiers, flavourings, refined industrial syrups, or highly processed oils. The product is processed, but it does not meet the specified criteria for ultra-processing.
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.