Marks & Spencer

Multigrain Bread

Barcode 00168069

Scanned 37 times by Nomi users

No — Multigrain Bread is not ultra-processed.

The ingredient list consists mainly of basic culinary ingredients: water, wheat flour (including fortified flour), whole wheat flour, rye flour and sourdough, cereal and seed mix (rye, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, spelt), sugar, salt, yeast, baking powders (E450, sodium bicarbonate), chicory fiber, and wheat gluten. These are all allowed within NOVA without making the product ultra-processed. There are no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, thickeners, colourings, flavourings, or industrial sugar syrups. Therefore, according to the NOVA criteria provided, this is not classified as an ultra-processed food (UPF).

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

OK

water

A clear, tasteless liquid essential for life; widely used as a primary cooking and beverage ingredient.
OK

wheat flour (gluten-containing)

Fine powder made from grinding wheat; commonly fortified with vitamins/minerals. Considered a basic food ingredient, not UPF.
OK

fibres de chicorée
OK

farine complète de blé (contient gluten)
OK

levain de seigle pasteurisé (5%) (eau)
OK

farine de seigle (contient gluten)
OK

mélange de céréales et de graines (2,5%) (seigle (contient gluten), graines de tournesol, graines de lin brun, graines de lin doré, épeautre (blé contient gluten))
OK

blé (contient gluten)
OK

farine de blé fermenté déshydraté (contient gluten)
OK

poudre à lever e450
OK

bicarbonate de soude
OK

sugar

A basic, single-ingredient sweetener derived from sugarcane or sugar beet.
OK

levure (levure, levure enrichie en vitamine d)
OK

salt

A mineral compound used as a seasoning and preservative; is a fundamental food ingredient.
OK

wheat gluten

Protein portion derived from wheat used to improve dough structure and elasticity.

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Common questions about Multigrain Bread

Is Multigrain Bread ultra-processed?

No — Multigrain Bread by Marks & Spencer is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list consists mainly of basic culinary ingredients: water, wheat flour (including fortified flour), whole wheat flour, rye flour and sourdough, cereal and seed mix (rye, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, spelt), sugar, salt, yeast, baking powders (E450, sodium bicarbonate), chicory fiber, and wheat gluten. These are all allowed within NOVA without making the product ultra-processed. There are no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, thickeners, colourings, flavourings, or industrial sugar syrups. Therefore, according to the NOVA criteria provided, this is not classified as an ultra-processed food (UPF).

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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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.