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No — Porridge Oats is not ultra-processed.
The only ingredient listed is oat flakes, which is a basic single-ingredient food with no additives, refined syrups, emulsifiers, or other industrial formulations. Therefore it is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.
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UPF
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Not UPF
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Not UPF
Organic Porridge Oats
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Not UPF
Dorset cereals nutty muesli
Dorset cereals
UPF
Multigrain Alpha Bites
Bear
Not UPF
Multi-Grain Hoops
Harvest Morn, Aldi
UPF
SPECIAL K The Original
Kellogg's
UPF
Really Nutty Granola
Specially Selected
UPF
Jordans Natural Muesli
Jordans
Not UPF
No — Porridge Oats by Tesco - The Grower's Harvest is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The only ingredient listed is oat flakes, which is a basic single-ingredient food with no additives, refined syrups, emulsifiers, or other industrial formulations. Therefore it is not classified as ultra-processed according to 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.