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white chocolate bar by Grenade
Grenade

white chocolate bar

Barcode 5060221201810
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Ultra-Processed Food (UPF)

Yes — white chocolate bar is ultra-processed.

The ingredient list includes several ultra-processed additives and industrial ingredients: artificial sweeteners (maltitol, xylitol, sucralose), emulsifiers (soy lecithin, citric acid esters), bulking agent polydextrose, gelatine hydrolysate, flavouring, palm fat, colours (beta-carotene, titanium dioxide), and isolated milk/soy proteins (milk protein isolate, calcium caseinate, whey protein isolate, soy protein). These are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers
  • OK
    ngred\ents chocokate with artificial sweetener (23%) ksweetener•. maktitole
  • OK
    cocoa butter
    A fat extracted from cocoa beans, used in chocolate, cosmetics, and baking as a fat component.
  • OK
    whole milk powder
    Whole milk powder is made by evaporating milk to dryness. It is a convenient form of milk that can be reconstituted with water. It is used in baking, confectionery, and as a milk substitute in various recipes.
  • OK
    soy lecithin; vanilla
  • OK
    milk protein (calcium case\nate. miuk protein isolate)
  • OK
    whey protein isolate (milkjj bulkingagent: polydextrose; gelatine hydrolysate, humectant•. glycerolé, soy protein, soy oil, palm fat, sweeteners: xylitol, sucralose; skimmed milk powder, reduced cocoa,-cream powder (milk), tapioca starch,• salt> emulsifier: citric acid ester; vanille, flavourihg sunflower oil, colours: beta caretene, titanium dioxide.)

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Common questions about white chocolate bar

Is white chocolate bar ultra-processed?

Yes — white chocolate bar by Grenade is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list includes several ultra-processed additives and industrial ingredients: artificial sweeteners (maltitol, xylitol, sucralose), emulsifiers (soy lecithin, citric acid esters), bulking agent polydextrose, gelatine hydrolysate, flavouring, palm fat, colours (beta-carotene, titanium dioxide), and isolated milk/soy proteins (milk protein isolate, calcium caseinate, whey protein isolate, soy protein). These are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.

What are healthier alternatives to white chocolate bar?

Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including El blanco by Willie's Cacao, Almond Bliss Vego White by Vego. See the healthier alternatives above for details.

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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