Aldi

THE PANTRY SOURDOUGH BREAD MIX

Barcode 4061461215132

No — THE PANTRY SOURDOUGH BREAD MIX is not ultra-processed.

Great choice! Made with simple, traditional bread-making ingredients.

This is not ultra-processed under the stated NOVA criteria. It contains fortified wheat flour, dried sourdough made from wheat flour, malted wheat flour, and starter culture, dried yeast, salt, sugar, and ascorbic acid. Fortified flour, sugar, yeast, salt, and ascorbic acid are basic or permitted ingredients, while the sourdough and fermentation components are traditional bread-making ingredients. No artificial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined oils, or industrially extracted syrups are present. Note: the product may be further processed into bread at home, but the mix itself is not classified as UPF.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers

OK

wheat flour

A basic refined flour made from wheat, enriched with vitamins and minerals (calcium carbonate, folic acid, iron, niacin, thiamin). Common baking ingredient.
OK

dried wheat sourdough (wheat flour, wheat malt hour, starter culture)
OK

dried yeast

Dehydrated yeast used as a leavening agent or flavoring in baking and fermentation.
OK

salt

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

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
OK

flour treatment agent ascorbic acid. allergy advice:

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Common questions about THE PANTRY SOURDOUGH BREAD MIX

Is THE PANTRY SOURDOUGH BREAD MIX ultra-processed?

No — THE PANTRY SOURDOUGH BREAD MIX by Aldi is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is not ultra-processed under the stated NOVA criteria. It contains fortified wheat flour, dried sourdough made from wheat flour, malted wheat flour, and starter culture, dried yeast, salt, sugar, and ascorbic acid. Fortified flour, sugar, yeast, salt, and ascorbic acid are basic or permitted ingredients, while the sourdough and fermentation components are traditional bread-making ingredients. No artificial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, refined oils, or industrially extracted syrups are present. Note: the product may be further processed into bread at home, but the mix itself is not classified as UPF.

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.