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Yes — Butterscotch milk chocolate is ultra-processed.
Classified as UPF because the ingredients include industrial additives and processed ingredients: glucose syrup (industrially processed sugar), palm oil (highly processed refined oil), and emulsifier (soy lecithins). These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and meet NOVA criteria for ultra-processed foods.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other chocolate & sweets Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Urban Fruit Snack Pack Strawberry
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Not UPF
Dark Chocolate
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Not UPF
Fine Dark Cocoa Powder
Dr. Oetker
Not UPF
Giant buttons
Montezuma’s
Not UPF
fruit splits raspberry & pineapple
bear
Not UPF
Cocoa
Food Thoughts
Not UPF
Pure fruit yoyo raspberry
Bear, Bear Nibbles
Not UPF
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Not UPF
Dark 75% madagascar ginger & turmeric
Waitrose
Not UPF
Fruit rolls
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Not UPF
Yes — Butterscotch milk chocolate by Green & Black's, Waitrose is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as UPF because the ingredients include industrial additives and processed ingredients: glucose syrup (industrially processed sugar), palm oil (highly processed refined oil), and emulsifier (soy lecithins). These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and meet NOVA criteria for ultra-processed foods.
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.
