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Yes — Classic Collection Chocolate Bars is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and processed ingredients such as glucose syrup (an industrially extracted sugar syrup), emulsifier (soya lecithins), and palm oil, which is a highly processed refined oil. The presence of any such ultra-processed ingredients is sufficient to classify the entire product as UPF according to the given criteria.
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Yes — Classic Collection Chocolate Bars by Green & Blacks is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and processed ingredients such as glucose syrup (an industrially extracted sugar syrup), emulsifier (soya lecithins), and palm oil, which is a highly processed refined oil. The presence of any such ultra-processed ingredients is sufficient to classify the entire product as UPF according to the given criteria.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Classic Collection Chocolate Bars as ultra-processed markers: glucose syrup, soy lecithin, palm oil. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Dark milk chocolate by Tesco, single origin milk chocolate by Marks & Spencer, Milk Single Origin Chocolate by Waitrose. 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.