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No — wholemeal sourdough bread is not ultra-processed.
The product only contains basic flours (including fortified flour), water, salt, basic vegetable oils, wheat gluten, soya flour, fermented wheat flour, and ascorbic acid as a flour treatment agent. None of these are industrial formulations or additives (like artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, thickeners, or industrial sugar syrups) that would classify the product as ultra-processed under NOVA. Therefore it is not UPF.
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UPF
Hand finished seeded sourdough bread
Coop
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Seeded Batch
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UPF
50/50 Medium Bread
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UPF
Tasty Wholemeal Medium
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UPF
Wholemeal Bread
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UPF
White Sourdough
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Crumpets
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UPF
No — wholemeal sourdough bread by Taste the difference is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product only contains basic flours (including fortified flour), water, salt, basic vegetable oils, wheat gluten, soya flour, fermented wheat flour, and ascorbic acid as a flour treatment agent. None of these are industrial formulations or additives (like artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, thickeners, or industrial sugar syrups) that would classify the product as ultra-processed under NOVA. Therefore it is not UPF.
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.