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Yes — Dark Chocolate is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday.
This dark chocolate is classified as ultra-processed because it contains flavouring, an industrially extracted additive that is considered UPF. The cocoa mass, sugar, and cocoa butter are basic chocolate ingredients, but the flavouring is sufficient for the UPF classification.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other crisps, snacks & nuts Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Organic Dark Cooking Chocolate
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SALTY DARK CHOCOLATE
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Yes — Dark Chocolate by Tesco finest is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This dark chocolate is classified as ultra-processed because it contains flavouring, an industrially extracted additive that is considered UPF. The cocoa mass, sugar, and cocoa butter are basic chocolate ingredients, but the flavouring is sufficient for the UPF classification.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Dark Chocolate as an ultra-processed marker: flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Dark chocolate by Green and black, Dark chocolate 75% by Marks & Spencer, Hazelnut Butter Dark Chocolate by Hu. 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.