M&S

Sunflower and spelt loaf

Barcode 29296088

Scanned 52 times by Nomi users

No — Sunflower and spelt loaf is not ultra-processed.

The ingredients are flours (including fortified wheat flour), seeds, whole grains, yeast, salt, oil, and a flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid). None of the listed ingredients are industrial formulations like inverted syrups, refined glucose syrups, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners, flavourings, or highly processed fats like palm fruit oil per the given criteria. Ascorbic acid is a basic additive used as a flour treatment agent and does not by itself make the product ultra-processed.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

OK

wheatflour contains gluten (with wheatflour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin) wildfarmed wheatflour contains gluten (with wheatflour, calcium carbonate)
OK

iron

Essential mineral used as a nutrient or fortifying ingredient in foods.
OK

niacin (vitamin b3)

A water-soluble vitamin used as a nutrient and often added to foods as a fortifying vitamin.
OK

thiamin (16%) water sunflower seeds (10%) wholemeal spelt (wheat contains gluten) (5%). spelt flakes (wheat contains gluten) (3.5%) wheat gluten - wheat fibre (contains gluten) wheat bran (contains gluten) yeast (yeast vitamin d yeast) rye flour (contains gluten). cornish sea salt rapeseed oil fermented wheat flour (contains gluten) flour treatment agent: ascorbic acid

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Common questions about Sunflower and spelt loaf

Is Sunflower and spelt loaf ultra-processed?

No — Sunflower and spelt loaf by M&S is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients are flours (including fortified wheat flour), seeds, whole grains, yeast, salt, oil, and a flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid). None of the listed ingredients are industrial formulations like inverted syrups, refined glucose syrups, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners, flavourings, or highly processed fats like palm fruit oil per the given criteria. Ascorbic acid is a basic additive used as a flour treatment agent and does not by itself make the product ultra-processed.

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.