No — Apple Rice Cakes is not ultra-processed.
The main ingredients are organic white rice and organic concentrated apple juice, plus added vitamin B1 for fortification. These are basic or minimally processed ingredients without industrial additives like emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, artificial sweeteners, or refined syrups, so under NOVA this would not be considered ultra-processed.
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UPF
Dark Chocolate
Fin Carré
UPF
Organic Milk Chocolate
Green & Black's
UPF
Шоколад с 6% парченца малини
J.D. Gross, Lidl
UPF
NOIR DEGUSTATION 70% CARAMEL
J.D. Gross, Lidl
UPF
85% Cocoa - Dark Chocolate
Moser Roth
UPF
single origin milk chocolate
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Absolute black dark chocolate
Montezuma's
Not UPF
Dark Chocolate
TESCO finest
UPF
No — Apple Rice Cakes by Tesco is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The main ingredients are organic white rice and organic concentrated apple juice, plus added vitamin B1 for fortification. These are basic or minimally processed ingredients without industrial additives like emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, artificial sweeteners, or refined syrups, so under NOVA this would not be considered ultra-processed.
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.