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Yes — Granular low calorie sweetener is ultra-processed.
This product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial sweeteners and additives including maltodextrin (an industrially processed sugar), artificial sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame-K), and added flavouring. Any one of these is sufficient to classify it as an ultra-processed food according to the NOVA criteria.
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Yes — Granular low calorie sweetener by Canderel is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial sweeteners and additives including maltodextrin (an industrially processed sugar), artificial sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame-K), and added flavouring. Any one of these is sufficient to classify it as an ultra-processed food according to the NOVA criteria.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Granular low calorie sweetener as ultra-processed markers: maltodextrin, flavouring. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.