Yes — Cashew & Almond Gluten-Free Granola is ultra-processed.
The product contains chicory root fibre and natural flavourings, which are extracted/industrial ingredients and additives. According to NOVA, these make the product ultra-processed.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other drinks Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Plain Flour
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Not UPF
nairn's porridge
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Not UPF
Tesco Finest five grain muesli
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Not UPF
Jumbo British porridge oats
Asda
Not UPF
Spaghetti tricolore
ITALIAMO
Not UPF
Wholemeal Rye Flour imp
Doves Farm, Doves Farm Organic
Not UPF
Cornflour
Asda
Not UPF
Self raising flour
Sainsburys
Not UPF
So Simple Gluten Free Original Porridge
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Not UPF
Macaroni
Napolina
Not UPF
Yes — Cashew & Almond Gluten-Free Granola by Bio & Me is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains chicory root fibre and natural flavourings, which are extracted/industrial ingredients and additives. According to NOVA, these make the product ultra-processed.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Cashew & Almond Gluten-Free Granola as an ultra-processed marker: natural flavourings. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Granola Nuts & Seeds by Lizi's, Low Sugar Granola Original by Crownfield, Super Berry Granola by Deluxe. 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.