Yes — Sainsbury’s Organic Bread is ultra-processed.
This bread is ultra-processed because it contains maltodextrin, an industrially processed sugar used as a texture agent, which places it in the ultra-processed (NOVA 4) category despite otherwise simple ingredients.
Other breakfast cereals & bars Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Mini breadsticks
Aldi
Not UPF
Allinson's Very Strong White Bread Flour
allisons
Not UPF
Rye & Spelt Sourdough
Tesco Finest
Not UPF
Garlic Ciabatta Squares
Carlos
Not UPF
Protein Sourdough Toasting Loaf
Aldi - Specially Selected
Not UPF
Roast Garlic And Mozzarella Garlic Bread
Crosta And Mollica
Not UPF
Sourdough Seeded Sliced Half Cob
HOVIS
Not UPF
WHITE SOURDOUGH
CELTIC BAKERS
Not UPF
Sourdough Brioche Buns
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Part-Baked Baguettes
Morrisons
Not UPF
Yes — Sainsbury’s Organic Bread by Sainsbury's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This bread is ultra-processed because it contains maltodextrin, an industrially processed sugar used as a texture agent, which places it in the ultra-processed (NOVA 4) category despite otherwise simple ingredients.
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.