Yes — Huel Complete Nutrition Bar - Chocolate Caramel is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives including maltitol (a polyol sweetener), sunflower lecithin (an emulsifier), humectant glycerol, and added natural flavourings. These extracted and industrially formulated additives meet the NOVA criteria for ultra-processed foods.
Other breakfast cereals & bars Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Penne Rigate Nudeln
Combino
Not UPF
Plain Wheats
Kellogg's
Not UPF
quaker original
Quaker
Not UPF
Low Sugar Grain-free granola
The Paleo Foods Co
Not UPF
Bitesize Wheat Shreds
Harvest Morn
Not UPF
Oats
Mornflake
Not UPF
organic fruits & seeds muesli
alara
Not UPF
Pecan & Almond Grain-Free Granola
The Paleo Foods Co.
Not UPF
Swiss style muesli
Alpen
Not UPF
Apple & Cinnamon Gut-Loving Porridge
Bio & Me
Not UPF
Yes — Huel Complete Nutrition Bar - Chocolate Caramel by Huel is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives including maltitol (a polyol sweetener), sunflower lecithin (an emulsifier), humectant glycerol, and added natural flavourings. These extracted and industrially formulated additives meet the NOVA criteria for ultra-processed foods.
Nomi flags 6 ingredients in Huel Complete Nutrition Bar - Chocolate Caramel as ultra-processed markers: rice protein, glycerol (glycerin), maltitol, pea protein, natural flavourings, sunflower lecithin. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.