Is Mini BN ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Emulsifier
- Flavouring
- E472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 19 ingredients
- 6 additives
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed filled biscuits
-
Crocants de Cordes
No1. Waitrose
4 ingredients · no additives
NOVA group
3
-
Nut Butter Stuffed Sandwich Cookies Cocoa & Cashew Butter
Simple Mills
13 ingredients · 3 additives
NOVA group
3
-
Filled Pretzel Nuggets
Great Value
22 ingredients · no additives
NOVA group
3
-
Nut Butter Stuffed Sandwich Cookies
Simple Mills
15 ingredients · 3 additives
NOVA group
3
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Cereals (Wheat Flour, Rye Meal), Sugar (processing marker), Vegetable Oils (processing marker) (Palm Vegetable Oils, Rapeseed Vegetable Oils), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder 4.5%, Oat Bran, Wheat Starch (processing marker), Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (e472c (ultra-processing marker), e472e (ultra-processing marker)), Milk, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt (processing marker), Natural Flavouring (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E503 Ammonium carbonates , E503ii Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
As written on the pack
Cereals (Wheat Flour, Rye Meal), Sugar, Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder (4.5%), Oat Bran, Wheat Starch, Emulsifiers (E472c, E472e), Milk Solids, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt, Natural Flavouring
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
5 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 99 filled biscuits
From least to most processed, this one ranks 37th. 96% of the filled biscuits here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000168032016, last edited 19 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.