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No — Ugandan dark chocolate is not ultra-processed.
Ingredients are cocoa mass, sugar, and cocoa butter. These are basic culinary ingredients without industrial additives, emulsifiers, or ultra-processed sweeteners. Therefore this is not considered an ultra-processed food under NOVA.
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No — Ugandan dark chocolate by Asda is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are cocoa mass, sugar, and cocoa butter. These are basic culinary ingredients without industrial additives, emulsifiers, or ultra-processed sweeteners. Therefore this is not considered an ultra-processed food under NOVA.
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.