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Yes — Tesco Oat Drink is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF). While it contains some basic ingredients (water, oats, sunflower oil, sea salt, vitamins), it also includes industrial additives and pre-identified UPF ingredients: stabiliser (gellan gum) and potassium iodide. Gellan gum is an extracted gelling/stabilising agent, and potassium iodide is an isolated mineral additive; both are considered UPF under the NOVA guidelines provided. Therefore, the presence of these additives makes the overall product UPF.
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MOMA Organic Barista Oat Drink
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Yes — Tesco Oat Drink by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF). While it contains some basic ingredients (water, oats, sunflower oil, sea salt, vitamins), it also includes industrial additives and pre-identified UPF ingredients: stabiliser (gellan gum) and potassium iodide. Gellan gum is an extracted gelling/stabilising agent, and potassium iodide is an isolated mineral additive; both are considered UPF under the NOVA guidelines provided. Therefore, the presence of these additives makes the overall product UPF.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Tesco Oat Drink as ultra-processed markers: gellan gum, potassium iodide. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic oat drink by Oatly, Barista Organic Oat M*lk by Minor Figures, Organic Oat Drink imp by Rude health. 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.