Yes — Desserts collection is ultra-processed.
The product contains multiple ultra-processed ingredients/additives according to NOVA, including emulsifier (soya lecithin), palm oil/vegetable fat (palm), natural flavouring/flavouring, glucose syrup, invert sugar syrup, modified starch, sorbitol (stabiliser), mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (emulsifier), and glazing agent (gum arabic). Therefore it is classified as ultra-processed (UPF).
Other chocolate & sweets Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Giant buttons
Montezuma’s
Not UPF
fruit splits raspberry & pineapple
bear
Not UPF
Cocoa
Food Thoughts
Not UPF
Pure fruit yoyo raspberry
Bear, Bear Nibbles
Not UPF
Yoyos pásky s příchutí manga
Bear
Not UPF
Dark 75% madagascar ginger & turmeric
Waitrose
Not UPF
Fruit rolls
Bear
Not UPF
Dark chocolate
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Giant buttons
montezuma’s
Not UPF
Milk Chocolate
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Yes — Desserts collection by Lily O'Brien's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains multiple ultra-processed ingredients/additives according to NOVA, including emulsifier (soya lecithin), palm oil/vegetable fat (palm), natural flavouring/flavouring, glucose syrup, invert sugar syrup, modified starch, sorbitol (stabiliser), mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (emulsifier), and glazing agent (gum arabic). Therefore it is classified as ultra-processed (UPF).
Nomi flags 8 ingredients in Desserts collection as ultra-processed markers: Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), glucose syrup, palm oil, natural lemon flavouring, invert sugar syrup, natural flavours, natural flavouring, palm oil. 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.