Yes — Apple & cinnamon porridge oat bar is ultra-processed.
This bar is ultra-processed because it contains golden syrup, which is an industrially processed inverted/refined syrup falling into the NOVA ultra-processed category. Other ingredients such as wholegrain oats, butter, seeds, dried apple, and cinnamon are minimally processed and do not change the classification.
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Yes — Apple & cinnamon porridge oat bar by Stoats is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This bar is ultra-processed because it contains golden syrup, which is an industrially processed inverted/refined syrup falling into the NOVA ultra-processed category. Other ingredients such as wholegrain oats, butter, seeds, dried apple, and cinnamon are minimally processed and do not change the classification.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Apple & cinnamon porridge oat bar as an ultra-processed marker: golden syrup. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Apple & Raisin Oat Bars by deliciously ella, Peanut Butter Oat Bars by Deliciously Ella, Apple & Cinnamon Peanut Butter Stuffed Oat Bar by Pip & Nut. 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.