Yes — collection crafted white sourdough is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains barley malt extract, which is an industrially processed flavoring ingredient (a malted barley extract). According to the given rules, malted barley extract is considered UPF, so any product containing it is classified as ultra-processed.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other breads & wraps Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
In Store Baked Sourdough Bloomer
Tesco
Not UPF
6 PETIT PAINS
TESCO
Not UPF
White sourdough
Asda
Not UPF
Sunflower and spelt loaf
M&S
Not UPF
White Sourdough Bloomer
Sainsburys
Not UPF
Kalamata Olive Bloomer
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference
Not UPF
Multiseed loaf
Sainsbury
Not UPF
Seeded multigrain bloomer
Not UPF
6 Seed & Cereal Original Pitta
The Food Doctor
Not UPF
Plain Breadsticks
ASDA
Not UPF
Yes — collection crafted white sourdough by Marks & Spencer is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains barley malt extract, which is an industrially processed flavoring ingredient (a malted barley extract). According to the given rules, malted barley extract is considered UPF, so any product containing it is classified as ultra-processed.
Nomi flags one ingredient in collection crafted white sourdough as an ultra-processed marker: Barley Malt Extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Sourdough White Ciabattin by Jason's, Hand Finished White Sourdough by Coop, Sainsburys White Sourdough Bloomer by Sainsbury’s sourdough bloomer. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.