Cadbury

Dairy Milk Oreo

Barcode 7622300754136

Scanned 14 times by Nomi users

Yes — Dairy Milk Oreo is ultra-processed.

Not a great choice for everyday.

This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial formulations and additives. The contributing ingredients include vegetable fats (palm and shea), which are refined fats; emulsifiers (E442, soya lecithin, E476, and sunflower lecithin); glucose syrup; flavourings; and glucose-fructose syrup. These ingredients meet the criteria for ultra-processing. The product also combines processed chocolate and biscuit components into a ready-to-eat confectionery product.

Ingredients

6 ultra-processed markers

OK

milk

A basic dairy milk, unmodified liquid produced by mammals (cow, goat, etc.). Commonly used as a staple ingredient in beverages, baking, and cooking.
OK

sugar

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

vegetable fats (palm, shea)

A blend of tropical vegetable fats, commonly used for baking and confectionery applications; includes palm oil and shea fat.
OK

cocoa butter

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

wheat flour

Finely ground cereal flour from wheat; a fundamental baking ingredient.
OK

whey powder (from milk)

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

Skimmed Milk Powder

Skimmed milk powder is made by removing water from pasteurized skim milk.
OK

cocoa mass

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

milk fat

Dairy fat from milk, a basic culinary fat used in dairy products and cooking.
OK

reduced fat cocoa powder

Cocoa powder with reduced fat content, produced by pressing cocoa to remove part of the fat, then grinding the solids into a powder.
UPF

emulsifiers (e442, soy lecithin, e476, sunflower lecithin)

A blend of food-grade emulsifiers: mono- and diglycerides (E442), polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E476), and lecithins (soy and sunflower) used to stabilize mixtures and improve texture.
UPF

glucose syrup

A processed syrup made from starch (usually corn) consisting mainly of glucose; commonly used as a sweetener and thickener.
OK

wheat starch

Starch extracted from wheat grain, used as a thickener, filler, or texture modifier in foods.
OK

salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
OK

acidity regulators (e501, e500)

Inorganic basic salts used to adjust acidity/alkalinity in foods; E500 is sodium carbonate/bicarbonate and E501 is potassium carbonate, common food additives.
OK

raising agent (e503)

A food-grade leavening agent used to aerate dough and batters; ammonium carbonate commonly listed as E503.
UPF

flavourings

Flavourings are additives that are used to enhance or impart flavor to food products. They are considered ultra-processed as they are synthetic or natural substances that are typically extracted, isolated, or synthesized for their flavor properties.
UPF

glucose-fructose syrup

A commercially produced sweet syrup made by hydrolyzing and blending glucose and fructose sugars; widely used as a sweetener in foods and beverages.
UPF

milk chocolate: milk solids 20% minimum

Milk chocolate containing at least 20% milk solids.

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Common questions about Dairy Milk Oreo

Is Dairy Milk Oreo ultra-processed?

Yes — Dairy Milk Oreo by Cadbury is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial formulations and additives. The contributing ingredients include vegetable fats (palm and shea), which are refined fats; emulsifiers (E442, soya lecithin, E476, and sunflower lecithin); glucose syrup; flavourings; and glucose-fructose syrup. These ingredients meet the criteria for ultra-processing. The product also combines processed chocolate and biscuit components into a ready-to-eat confectionery product.

Which ingredients in Dairy Milk Oreo are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags 6 ingredients in Dairy Milk Oreo as ultra-processed markers: vegetable fats (palm, shea), emulsifiers (e442, soy lecithin, e476, sunflower lecithin), glucose syrup, flavourings, glucose-fructose syrup, milk chocolate: milk solids 20% minimum. 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.