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Yes — Biscoff is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains refined palm oil (aceite de palma) and brown sugar syrup (jarabe de azúcar moreno), which are industrially processed ingredients beyond basic culinary use according to NOVA guidelines.
Other biscuits & cookies Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Mini biszkopty
Andante
Not UPF
Sicilian lemon shortbread rounds
Specially Selected
Not UPF
Zero choc chip cookies
Gullón
Not UPF
& Partners No1 Lavender Shortbread
Waitrose
Not UPF
All butter shortbread fingers
Tesco
Not UPF
McVitie's Ginger Nuts
Not UPF
Portion shortbread fingers
Walkers
Not UPF
Scottish All Butter Shortbread Fingers
M&S Collection, Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
9 all-butter shortbread
Asda
Not UPF
Yes — Biscoff by Lotus is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains refined palm oil (aceite de palma) and brown sugar syrup (jarabe de azúcar moreno), which are industrially processed ingredients beyond basic culinary use according to NOVA guidelines.
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.