M&S Bakery

San Francisco Style Sourdough

Barcode 00819459

No — San Francisco Style Sourdough is not ultra-processed.

This sourdough bread is made from basic baking ingredients: wheat flour, water, wheat fibre, salt, malted barley flour, and vitamin D yeast. These are standard components used in traditional bread-making and fortification, without industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, flavourings, or other cosmetic additives, so it is not considered ultra-processed under NOVA.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

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wheat flour

Finely milled flour ground from wheat kernels, used as a base ingredient in many baked goods.
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water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
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wheat fibre

A cereal-derived dietary fiber from wheat; contains gluten.
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salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
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wheat flour (contains gluten)

Ground wheat flour; contains gluten. Includes added minerals/vitamins as part of enrichment.
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malted barley flour

Flour made from barley malted to improve fermentation; contains gluten.
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vitamin d yeast

Yeast enhanced with added vitamin D, used as a bread leavener or supplement; not an additive but a food ingredient.

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Common questions about San Francisco Style Sourdough

Is San Francisco Style Sourdough ultra-processed?

No — San Francisco Style Sourdough by M&S Bakery is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This sourdough bread is made from basic baking ingredients: wheat flour, water, wheat fibre, salt, malted barley flour, and vitamin D yeast. These are standard components used in traditional bread-making and fortification, without industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, flavourings, or other cosmetic additives, so it is not considered ultra-processed under NOVA.

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?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.