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Yes — Cheese Oatcakes is ultra-processed.
This product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains sustainable palm fruit oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil considered an ultra-processed ingredient in the NOVA system. The presence of this industrially processed fat is sufficient to categorize the whole product as ultra-processed, even though the other ingredients (oats, cheese, salt, and basic raising agents) are minimally processed or culinary ingredients.
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Yes — Cheese Oatcakes by nairn's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains sustainable palm fruit oil, which is a highly refined industrial oil considered an ultra-processed ingredient in the NOVA system. The presence of this industrially processed fat is sufficient to categorize the whole product as ultra-processed, even though the other ingredients (oats, cheese, salt, and basic raising agents) are minimally processed or culinary ingredients.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Cheese Oatcakes as an ultra-processed marker: palm fruit oil. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Rough Oatcakes by Waitrose, Oatcakes by Asda, Seeded Oatcakes by Marks & Spencer. 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.
