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Yes — Yoghurt With Walnut & Oats is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including modified tapioca starch (pre-identified UPF ingredient), natural flavourings, dietary fibre (oligofructose) as an isolated fibre, pectin as a gelling/thickening agent, and caramel colour. These are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other dairy, eggs & yoghurt Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Burford Browns 6 Free Range Eggs Medium
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Not UPF
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Not UPF
Natural Yogurt
Tesco
Not UPF
0% Fat Greek Style Yoghurts
Tesco
Not UPF
Butter Reclosable Box
Lurpak
Not UPF
Fresh British Double Cream
Cowbelle
Not UPF
Lactose Free semi-skinned Milk Drink
Lidl
Not UPF
Low Fat Natural Yogurt
Sainsbury's basic
Not UPF
Lurpak Lighter
Lurpak
Not UPF
Iogurte Estilo Grego Lidl
Milbona
Not UPF
Yes — Yoghurt With Walnut & Oats by Activia Gut Health is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including modified tapioca starch (pre-identified UPF ingredient), natural flavourings, dietary fibre (oligofructose) as an isolated fibre, pectin as a gelling/thickening agent, and caramel colour. These are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Yoghurt With Walnut & Oats as ultra-processed markers: natural flavourings, modified tapioca starch. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Natural Bio Yogurt by Lancashire Farm, Natural Proper Organic Bio Live Yeogurt by Yeo Valley, Super thick organic kerned yogurt by Yeo Valley. 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.