Yes — Exotic is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains industrially processed ingredients and additives such as glucose syrup, fructose, soluble corn fibre, colour (carotenes), stabilisers (guar gum, locust bean gum, tara gum), emulsifier (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), and natural vanilla flavouring, all of which are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA classification.
Other puddings & desserts Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Divine Rice Traditional
Rachel's organic
Not UPF
Taste the Difference vanilla ice cream
Taste the difference,Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Strawberries & Cream Ice Cream
Häagen-Dazs
Not UPF
Organic Vanilla Ice Cream
Waitrose
Not UPF
Vanilla Ice Cream
Yeo Valley
Not UPF
Madagascan Vanilla Ice Cream
Waitrose
Not UPF
Madagascan vanilla custard
Waitrose
Not UPF
Rice Pudding
Ambrosia
Not UPF
Natural coconut yog
the coconut collab
Not UPF
Rice Pudding
Ambrosia
Not UPF
Yes — Exotic by Solero is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains industrially processed ingredients and additives such as glucose syrup, fructose, soluble corn fibre, colour (carotenes), stabilisers (guar gum, locust bean gum, tara gum), emulsifier (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), and natural vanilla flavouring, all of which are characteristic of ultra-processed foods in the NOVA classification.
Nomi flags 4 ingredients in Exotic as ultra-processed markers: glucose syrup, color (carotenes), mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, vanilla 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.