Nestlé

Yorkie

Barcode 7613034872630

Scanned 8 times by Nomi users

Yes — Yorkie is ultra-processed.

The product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial ingredients and additives such as refined palm-based vegetable fats and the emulsifier sunflower lecithin, which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.

Ingredients

4 ultra-processed markers

OK

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
OK

dried milk (milk powder)

Milk powder produced by drying milk, a processed dairy product.
OK

cocoa butter

A fat extracted from cocoa beans, used in chocolate, cosmetics, and baking as a fat component.
OK

cocoa mass

Ground or melted cocoa beans; pure cocoa solids used for chocolate making.
UPF

vegetable fat from palm/shea/illipe/kokum gurgi/mango kernel

A blended or composited fat extracted from various vegetable oils, often used as a fat component in processed foods.
UPF

lactose and whey proteins (from milk)

Dairy-derived lactose and whey proteins, typically used as ingredients in dairy or processed foods.
OK

whey powder (from milk)

Dairy-derived powder from whey, containing lactose, proteins and minerals; common protein supplement and ingredient in dairy products.
UPF

butterfat (from milk)

Milk fat component, commonly used in dairy products and some processed foods.
UPF

sunflower lecithin

A natural phospholipid emulsifier derived from sunflower seeds, used to improve texture, blend fats and water, and stabilize emulsions in foods.

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Common questions about Yorkie

Is Yorkie ultra-processed?

Yes — Yorkie by Nestlé is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial ingredients and additives such as refined palm-based vegetable fats and the emulsifier sunflower lecithin, which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.

Which ingredients in Yorkie are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 4 ingredients in Yorkie as ultra-processed markers: vegetable fat from palm/shea/illipe/kokum gurgi/mango kernel, lactose and whey proteins (from milk), butterfat (from milk), sunflower lecithin. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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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.