Green and black

Dark chocolate

Barcode 7622210584724

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No — Dark chocolate is not ultra-processed.

This dark chocolate contains cocoa mass, cocoa butter, low-fat cocoa powder, cane sugar, and vanilla extract, all from organic agriculture. These are basic culinary ingredients and a traditional extract, with no industrial sweeteners, refined syrups, emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, or other ultra-processed additives, so it is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

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cocoa paste

Cocoa paste (cocoa mass) is the ground, roasted cacao nibs, often used as a base for chocolate. It is a basic ingredient in chocolate making, consisting mainly of cocoa solids and fat.
OK

cocoa butter

Cocoa butter is the fat extracted from cacao beans, used in chocolate making and as a fat in various recipes. It is a basic culinary fat with a single-ingredient profile.
OK

low-fat cocoa powder

Cocoa powder with reduced fat content, produced by removing a portion of cocoa butter. Used for flavor and color in desserts and beverages.
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cane sugar

Common single-ingredient sweetener derived from sugarcane; not considered ultra-processed in this context.
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vanilla extract

Traditional flavoring obtained from vanilla beans; considered a basic culinary ingredient, not UPF.
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* ingrédients issus de l'agriculture biologique

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Common questions about Dark chocolate

Is Dark chocolate ultra-processed?

No — Dark chocolate by Green and black is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This dark chocolate contains cocoa mass, cocoa butter, low-fat cocoa powder, cane sugar, and vanilla extract, all from organic agriculture. These are basic culinary ingredients and a traditional extract, with no industrial sweeteners, refined syrups, emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, or other ultra-processed additives, so it is not classified as ultra-processed according to NOVA.

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.