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Yes — Rice Snaps is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains barley malt extract, which is an industrially processed extract used as a flavor enhancer according to the NOVA guidance provided. Other ingredients (rice, sugar, salt, and added vitamins/minerals) are not UPF on their own, but the presence of barley malt extract makes the overall product UPF.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other breakfast cereals & bars Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Weetabix, Crunchy Bran
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Not UPF
Low Sugar Granola, Wholegrain Oats, Almonds & Seeds
Eat Natural
Not UPF
Cacao & Orange Oat Bars
Deliciously Ella
Not UPF
Peanut Butter Oat Bar
Deliciously Ella
Not UPF
Tesco Free From Red Berry Granola 350g
Tesco
Not UPF
Almond, Apple & Raisin Granola
deliciously ella
Not UPF
Scott's Old Fashioned Porridge 1Kg
Scott’s
Not UPF
Fruit, Nut and Seed Muesli
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Scottish porridge oats
SO
Not UPF
So Simple Original Family Pack Porridge
Quaker
Not UPF
Yes — Rice Snaps by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains barley malt extract, which is an industrially processed extract used as a flavor enhancer according to the NOVA guidance provided. Other ingredients (rice, sugar, salt, and added vitamins/minerals) are not UPF on their own, but the presence of barley malt extract makes the overall product UPF.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Rice Snaps 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 Rice Snaps by Tesco. 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.
