Is it ultra-processed?
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Food decorations, from least to most processed

We track 9 food decorations, 78% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Chef’s Drops 72% Rio Caribe Dark Chocolate.

What makes food decorations ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of food decorations that contain each:

Processed food (2)

  1. 1 Chef’s Drops 72% Rio Caribe Dark Chocolate Willies Cacao 3
  2. 2 Pueblo London Queso Fresco · 10 oz 3

Ultra-processed food (7)

  1. 3 Dark Chocolate Chips Asda · 100g 4
  2. 4 Chocolate Sprinkles De Ruijter · 400g 4
  3. 5 Christmas Sprinkles Belbake · 100 g 4
  4. 6 Blandat strössel Dr. Oetker · 145 g 4
  5. 7 Creamy Supreme Vanilla Frosting Pillsbury · 16 oz 4
  6. 8 Fruit taste Dr. Oetker · 120 g 4
  7. 9 Milk Chocolate Lebkuchen Belmont · 200g 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.