Green and blacks

Organic hot chocolate

Barcode 7622202017346

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No — Organic hot chocolate is not ultra-processed.

The ingredients are organic sugar, tapioca starch, fat-reduced cocoa powder, potassium carbonates as an acidity regulator, cocoa mass, cane sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. These are basic culinary ingredients and a simple acidity regulator, with no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, artificial flavors, or other ultra-processed additives. Therefore, this product is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

UPF

icing sugar

Powdered sugar used for icing and decoration; may contain anti-caking starch (tapioca starch) or other additives.
OK

fat-reduced cocoa powder

Cocoa powder with reduced fat content, used for baking and beverages.
OK

potassium carbonate

Inorganic salt used as an acidity regulator in foods and sometimes as a leavening aid; a common food additive with minimal processing.
OK

chocolate

Chocolate containing cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla extract; a traditional confectionery ingredient.

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Common questions about Organic hot chocolate

Is Organic hot chocolate ultra-processed?

No — Organic hot chocolate by Green and blacks is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients are organic sugar, tapioca starch, fat-reduced cocoa powder, potassium carbonates as an acidity regulator, cocoa mass, cane sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. These are basic culinary ingredients and a simple acidity regulator, with no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, artificial flavors, or other ultra-processed additives. Therefore, this product is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.

Which ingredients in Organic hot chocolate are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Organic hot chocolate as an ultra-processed marker: icing sugar. 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?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.