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Yes — Oat Milk is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains sunflower oil (a refined extracted oil used beyond basic culinary use here), chicory root fibre as an isolated fibre ingredient, and the additive stabiliser gellan gum, all of which are industrial ingredients/additives according to NOVA-style criteria.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other drinks Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Whole Oat Drink
Oatly
Not UPF
Oat unsweetened
venmondo
Not UPF
Oat
Vemondo, Lidl
Not UPF
Plenish barista oat
Plenish
Not UPF
Oat
Plenish
Not UPF
Organic Porridge Oats
Kavanagh's
Not UPF
Barista Organic Oat M*lk
Minor Figures
Not UPF
Organic Gluten-Free Oat Drink
Plenish
Not UPF
Porridge Oats
Tesco - The Grower's Harvest
Not UPF
Multigrain Alpha Bites
Bear
Not UPF
Yes — Oat Milk by Alpro is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains sunflower oil (a refined extracted oil used beyond basic culinary use here), chicory root fibre as an isolated fibre ingredient, and the additive stabiliser gellan gum, all of which are industrial ingredients/additives according to NOVA-style criteria.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Oat Milk as an ultra-processed marker: oat base with chicory root fibre, etc.. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic oat drink by Oatly, Barista Organic Oat M*lk by Minor Figures, Organic Oat Drink imp by Rude health. 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.