sainsbury's bakery,Sainsbury's

Wheat flour sourdough bread

Barcode 01134742

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No — Wheat flour sourdough bread is not ultra-processed.

Not UPF. The bread contains basic culinary ingredients: fortified wheat flour, water, rye flour, salt, wholemeal wheat flour, malted wheat flour, and wheat gluten. Fortification nutrients such as calcium carbonate, niacin, iron, and thiamin do not make a food ultra-processed. Malted wheat flour is not the same as malted barley extract, and no industrial flavorings, emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, refined syrups, or other specified UPF additives are present.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

OK

fortified british wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, niacin, iron, thiamin)
OK

water

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

rye flour

Finely milled flour produced from rye grains; a common cereal grain used in breads and baked goods.
OK

salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
OK

wholemeal wheat flour

A coarse, whole-grain flour ground from the entire wheat kernel, used as a basic baking ingredient.
OK

malted wheat flour. wheat gluten

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Common questions about Wheat flour sourdough bread

Is Wheat flour sourdough bread ultra-processed?

No — Wheat flour sourdough bread by sainsbury's bakery,Sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Not UPF. The bread contains basic culinary ingredients: fortified wheat flour, water, rye flour, salt, wholemeal wheat flour, malted wheat flour, and wheat gluten. Fortification nutrients such as calcium carbonate, niacin, iron, and thiamin do not make a food ultra-processed. Malted wheat flour is not the same as malted barley extract, and no industrial flavorings, emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, refined syrups, or other specified UPF additives are present.

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.