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Yes — Dark chocolate sour cherries is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed due to presence of industrial additives and ingredients: emulsifier (soya lecithin), natural vanilla flavouring, glazing agent (gum arabic), glucose syrup, and refined palm oil. These are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.
Other chocolate & sweets Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Dark chocolate
Waitrose
Not UPF
Smooth operator milk chocolate
Montezuma's
Not UPF
Urban Fruit Snack Pack Strawberry
smashing strawberry
Not UPF
Dark Chocolate
Lindt
Not UPF
Dark Milk Chocolate
M&S Collection
Not UPF
Fine Dark Cocoa Powder
Dr. Oetker
Not UPF
Giant buttons
Montezuma’s
Not UPF
fruit splits raspberry & pineapple
bear
Not UPF
Cocoa
Food Thoughts
Not UPF
Pure fruit yoyo raspberry
Bear, Bear Nibbles
Not UPF
Yes — Dark chocolate sour cherries by Forest Feast is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed due to presence of industrial additives and ingredients: emulsifier (soya lecithin), natural vanilla flavouring, glazing agent (gum arabic), glucose syrup, and refined palm oil. These are characteristic of NOVA 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.