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Yes — Malted Milk Cereal is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. This product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial additives and formulations, including barley malt extract, stabilisers (guar gum, E466), flavouring, and pyrophosphate. Barley malt extract is an industrial flavoring/sweetening extract; stabilisers like guar gum and cellulose derivatives (E466) are texture-modifying additives; 'flavouring' is an added industrial flavor; and pyrophosphate is a processed additive often used in leavening or mineral stabilization. The presence of these ingredients places the product in the ultra-processed category according to the NOVA classification.
Yes — Malted Milk Cereal is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. This product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial additives and formulations, including barley malt extract, stabilisers (guar gum, E466), flavouring, and pyrophosphate. Barley malt extract is an industrial flavoring/sweetening extract; stabilisers like guar gum and cellulose derivatives (E466) are texture-modifying additives; 'flavouring' is an added industrial flavor; and pyrophosphate is a processed additive often used in leavening or mineral stabilization. The presence of these ingredients places the product in the ultra-processed category according to the NOVA classification.
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.