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Yes — Toffee Apple Oat Bars is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes 'natural flavourings', which are industrially produced flavouring additives per NOVA, even though the base ingredients (oats, dates, seeds, etc.) are minimally processed.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other breakfast cereals & bars Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Raisin Wheats
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Not UPF
Ready brek original
Ready brek
Not UPF
Swiss Style Muesli
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Not UPF
Weetabix, Crunchy Bran
Weetabix
Not UPF
Low Sugar Granola, Wholegrain Oats, Almonds & Seeds
Eat Natural
Not UPF
Cacao & Orange Oat Bars
Deliciously Ella
Not UPF
Peanut Butter Oat Bar
Deliciously Ella
Not UPF
Tesco Free From Red Berry Granola 350g
Tesco
Not UPF
Almond, Apple & Raisin Granola
deliciously ella
Not UPF
Scott's Old Fashioned Porridge 1Kg
Scott’s
Not UPF
Yes — Toffee Apple Oat Bars by Bio & Me is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes 'natural flavourings', which are industrially produced flavouring additives per NOVA, even though the base ingredients (oats, dates, seeds, etc.) are minimally processed.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Toffee Apple Oat Bars 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 Peanut Butter Oat Bars by Deliciously Ella, Mamia Strawberry and Apple Oaty Bars by Aldi, Banana oaty bars by Aldi Mamia. 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.
