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Is nairns porridge oats ultra-processed?

Breakfast cereals Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 9 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed breakfast cereals

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

wholegrain oats 97%, maple syrup 2%, salt, natural flavouring, both our recipe and factory are nut free, we cannot guarantee that our ingredients are nut free, manufactured on equipment that handles milk, not suitable if you react to avenín, a protein in oats

As written on the pack

gluten free wholegrain oats (97%), maple syrup powder (2%), salt, natural flavouring, allergy advice: for allergens, see ingredients in bold, both our recipe and factory are nut free, we cannot guarantee that our ingredients are nut free, manufactured on equipment that handles milk, not suitable if you react to avenín - a protein in oats,

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.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 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.

  • Maple syrup An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,869 breakfast cereals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 862nd. 60% of the breakfast cereals here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 1,869 breakfast cereals, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0612322030254, last edited 6 September 2023), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.