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Yes — 100% Whey Gold Standard Vanilla Ice Cream is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives: emulsifier (soy lecithin), thickener (xanthan gum), and artificial sweetener (sucralose). These are extracted/industrial ingredients used to modify texture, flavor, and stability, which fits NOVA’s ultra-processed category.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other drinks Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Super Smoothie Energise
Innocent
Not UPF
Alkoholfrei
Erdinger
Not UPF
Organic hot chocolate
Green and blacks
Not UPF
Orange Juice smooth from concentrate
Tesco
Not UPF
Pitted Dates
Aldi
Not UPF
Coconut Water
Naturis
Not UPF
Bolt from the Blue
Innocent
Not UPF
100% Sparkling Apple Juice
Appletiser (Coca-Cola)
Not UPF
Smooth Orange Juice
Innocent
Not UPF
BLUE BOLT
innocent
Not UPF
Yes — 100% Whey Gold Standard Vanilla Ice Cream by Optimum Nutrition is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives: emulsifier (soy lecithin), thickener (xanthan gum), and artificial sweetener (sucralose). These are extracted/industrial ingredients used to modify texture, flavor, and stability, which fits NOVA’s ultra-processed category.
Nomi flags one ingredient in 100% Whey Gold Standard Vanilla Ice Cream as an ultra-processed marker: sweetener (sucralose). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic Vanilla Ice Cream by Waitrose, Vanilla Ice Cream by Yeo Valley, Haagen Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream by Häagen-Dazs. 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.