Yes — Soft scoop is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including glucose syrup, glucose-fructose syrup (a pre-identified UPF ingredient), mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (emulsifier), multiple stabilisers (locust bean gum, tara gum, guar gum, carrageenan), and added flavourings. These are characteristic of NOVA group 4 ultra-processed foods.
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Yes — Soft scoop by Wall's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including glucose syrup, glucose-fructose syrup (a pre-identified UPF ingredient), mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (emulsifier), multiple stabilisers (locust bean gum, tara gum, guar gum, carrageenan), and added flavourings. These are characteristic of NOVA group 4 ultra-processed foods.
Nomi flags 4 ingredients in Soft scoop as ultra-processed markers: glucose syrup, glucose-fructose syrup, monoglycerides and diglycerides of fatty acids (emulsifier), flavourings. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic Vanilla Ice Cream by Waitrose, Vanilla Ice Cream by Yeo Valley, Haagen Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream by Häagen-Dazs. 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.
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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.