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Yes — Tesco Sesame Breadsticks is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes barley malt extract, which is an industrially processed extract used as a flavor enhancer and considered an ultra-processed ingredient under NOVA guidelines.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other crackers & crispbreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Not UPF
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Not UPF
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North Staffs
Not UPF
Seeded Oatcakes
Waitrose
Not UPF
Prawn Crackers
Sharwood's
Not UPF
Seeded Oatcakes
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Charcoal & Rye Sourdough Crispbread
Peter's Yard
Not UPF
Original Multi-grain baked crackers
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Not UPF
FINN CRISP ORIGINAL
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Rye sourdough flatbread - M&S Food
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Yes — Tesco Sesame Breadsticks by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes barley malt extract, which is an industrially processed extract used as a flavor enhancer and considered an ultra-processed ingredient under NOVA guidelines.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Tesco Sesame Breadsticks as an ultra-processed marker: Barley Malt Extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Classic Torinesi Breadsticks by Crosta & Mollica. 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.
