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Digestive biscuits with chocolate chips by Mr. Organic
Mr. Organic

Digestive biscuits with chocolate chips

Barcode 5060178074154
Scanned  13  times by Nomi users
Ultra-Processed Food (UPF)

Yes — Digestive biscuits with chocolate chips is ultra-processed.

The product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial ingredients/additives such as glucose syrup, barley malt extract, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin), and natural flavourings, all of which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers
  • OK
    wheat flour
    Fine flour milled from wheat, a basic baking staple used for bread, cakes, and sauces.
  • OK
    sunflower oil
    A common culinary vegetable oil pressed from sunflower seeds; widely used for cooking and in processed foods.
  • OK
    chocolate chips* 14% (cane sugar*, cocoa mass*, cocoa butter*, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin*)
  • OK
    whole wheat flour* 14%
  • OK
    cane sugar
    A basic white sugar derived from cane, a common food sweetener used in countless foods and beverages.
  • OK
    oat flakes flour*
  • OK
    fa glucose syrup*
  • OK
    barley malt extract*
  • OK
    raising agents: ammonium carbonate
  • OK
    sodium carbonate
    A simple inorganic salt used as a leavening agent, emulsifier, water softener, and cleaning agent in various foods and industrial applications.
  • OK
    salt
    Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
  • OK
    natural olive flavouring
  • OK
    natural orange flavouring. *from organic agriculture. n t - for allergens
  • OK
    see ingredients in bold. et may contain traces of nuts
  • OK
    soybean
    A leguminous seed used as a staple protein source; commonly processed into soybeans, tofu, soy milk, and miso.
  • OK
    eggs
    A versatile animal-derived protein from hens; basic ingredient in many dishes and baked goods.
  • OK
    milk. fi pr sa

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Common questions about Digestive biscuits with chocolate chips

Is Digestive biscuits with chocolate chips ultra-processed?

Yes — Digestive biscuits with chocolate chips by Mr. Organic is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial ingredients/additives such as glucose syrup, barley malt extract, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin), and natural flavourings, all of which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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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