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Yes — Elderflower Lemonade is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains lemon extract, which is an extracted, industrially processed flavoring ingredient. According to the NOVA framework and the specified rules, such isolated flavor extracts used to enhance taste are considered markers of ultra-processing. Other ingredients like pressed apple juice, sparkling water, squeezed lemon juice, elderflower extract, and ascorbic acid (a basic antioxidant/vitamin C) do not by themselves make the product ultra-processed, but the presence of lemon extract is sufficient to classify the overall product as UPF.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other drinks Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Not UPF
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Yes — Elderflower Lemonade by Cawston Press is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains lemon extract, which is an extracted, industrially processed flavoring ingredient. According to the NOVA framework and the specified rules, such isolated flavor extracts used to enhance taste are considered markers of ultra-processing. Other ingredients like pressed apple juice, sparkling water, squeezed lemon juice, elderflower extract, and ascorbic acid (a basic antioxidant/vitamin C) do not by themselves make the product ultra-processed, but the presence of lemon extract is sufficient to classify the overall product as UPF.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Elderflower Lemonade as an ultra-processed marker: lemon extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including belvoir farm elderflower cordial by Belvoir, Farms Elderflower & Rose Cordial by Belvoir, Sainsburys elderflower cordial by Sainsbury's. 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.
