Nomi
UPF Food Scanner
Know what’s really in your food
Get the free app
Yes — Chocolate Hazelnut Spread is ultra-processed.
Contains palm oil (huile de palme), industrial emulsifiers (lecithins) and artificial flavouring (vanillin), which classify it as an ultra-processed food according to NOVA.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Maribel
Not UPF
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Maribel
Not UPF
Strawberry High Fruit Content Spread
St. Dalfour
Not UPF
Smooth peanut butter
Lidl
Not UPF
Smooth Peanut Butter
Maribel
Not UPF
Smooth Almond Butter
Maribel,Lidl
Not UPF
Pure Canadian Maple Syrup
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Scottish Strawberry Preserve
Mackays
Not UPF
Strawberry Conserve
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Clear Honey
Tesco
Not UPF
Yes — Chocolate Hazelnut Spread by nutella is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Contains palm oil (huile de palme), industrial emulsifiers (lecithins) and artificial flavouring (vanillin), which classify it as an ultra-processed food according to NOVA.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Chocolate Hazelnut Spread as an ultra-processed marker: palm oil. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Chocolate Hazelnut Spread by Pip & Nut, Creamy Chocolate and hazelnut butter by plants. 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.
Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.
This page was shared from Nomi, the free app that tells you instantly whether any food is ultra-processed.
Free download · No subscription needed to start scanning
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.
