Yes — Bueno is ultra-processed.
The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives according to NOVA, including palm oil (a highly processed refined oil), emulsifier lecithins, and the flavoring agent vanillin. Therefore it is classified as an ultra-processed food (UPF).
Other chocolate & sweets Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Montezuma Splotch Butterscotch milk chocolate
Montezuma's
Not UPF
Organic Dark Chocolate Belgian Thins
Kirkland
Not UPF
Pure Fruit Paws Raspberry & Blueberry
Bear
Not UPF
Rotterdam sport e te fondente
Ritter
Not UPF
Chocolate
Waitrose
Not UPF
Duchy Organic Stem Ginger Biscuits Coated in Dark Chocolate
Duchy Organic,Waitrose,Waitrose & Partners
Not UPF
Reduced-Fat All-Butter Croissants
Marks & Spencers
Not UPF
Choc Brownie Natural Protein Bar
TRIBE
Not UPF
Excellence Noir Prodigieux 90% Cacao
Lindt
Not UPF
Yes — Bueno by Kinder is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives according to NOVA, including palm oil (a highly processed refined oil), emulsifier lecithins, and the flavoring agent vanillin. Therefore it is classified as an ultra-processed food (UPF).
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.