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Yes — Chocca chocolate spread is ultra-processed.
The product contains industrial additives and formulations including rapeseed lecithin (an emulsifier) and natural flavouring, which are classified as ultra-processed ingredients in the NOVA system. Therefore, even though it also contains basic ingredients like nuts, sugar, cocoa powder, and coconut milk powder, the presence of these UPF additives makes the overall product ultra-processed.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Tomato Ketchup
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Not UPF
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LEE KUM KEE
Not UPF
Apricot Jam
Bonne Maman
Not UPF
Buttersoft
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Frank's Red Hot Original
Frank’s, French's
Not UPF
Red pepper houmous
Tesco
Not UPF
Smoky Roasted Red Pepper Houmous
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Houmous
Waitrose Duchy Organic
Not UPF
Whole Grain Mustard
Bramwells
Not UPF
Lemon curd
Bonne Maman
Not UPF
Yes — Chocca chocolate spread by Meridian is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains industrial additives and formulations including rapeseed lecithin (an emulsifier) and natural flavouring, which are classified as ultra-processed ingredients in the NOVA system. Therefore, even though it also contains basic ingredients like nuts, sugar, cocoa powder, and coconut milk powder, the presence of these UPF additives makes the overall product ultra-processed.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Chocca chocolate spread as an ultra-processed marker: natural flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Chocolate Hazelnut Spread by Pip & Nut, Creamy Chocolate and hazelnut butter by plants. 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.
