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Yes — Buckwheat is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday.
This is an ultra-processed product because it contains industrial additives: soy lecithin, an emulsifier used to stabilize the chocolate and the overall product, and natural flavourings. These extracted flavouring and emulsifying ingredients indicate industrial formulation. The product also contains inulin, an isolated added fiber, which further supports the ultra-processed classification. Other ingredients such as grains, sunflower oil, sugars, butter, milk, eggs, molasses, salt, and basic leavening agents do not independently make it ultra-processed.
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Yes — Buckwheat by Galbusera is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is an ultra-processed product because it contains industrial additives: soy lecithin, an emulsifier used to stabilize the chocolate and the overall product, and natural flavourings. These extracted flavouring and emulsifying ingredients indicate industrial formulation. The product also contains inulin, an isolated added fiber, which further supports the ultra-processed classification. Other ingredients such as grains, sunflower oil, sugars, butter, milk, eggs, molasses, salt, and basic leavening agents do not independently make it ultra-processed.
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.