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No — white sourdough is not ultra-processed.
The ingredients are basic culinary components (fortified wheat flour, water, rice flour, sea salt, rapeseed oil, extra virgin olive oil, fermented wheat flour, soya flour) plus a permitted flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid). There are no industrially processed sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners, or artificial/natural flavourings, so this is not classified as an ultra-processed food under NOVA.
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No — white sourdough by Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients are basic culinary components (fortified wheat flour, water, rice flour, sea salt, rapeseed oil, extra virgin olive oil, fermented wheat flour, soya flour) plus a permitted flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid). There are no industrially processed sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners, or artificial/natural flavourings, so this is not classified as an ultra-processed food under NOVA.
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.