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Yes — Specialy Selected Wholemeal Seeded is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday.
This bread is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial emulsifiers: mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, and mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids. These additives are used to stabilize and improve the texture of the loaf. Calcium propionate is also an industrial preservative, further indicating an industrial formulation. The other ingredients, including wholemeal flour, seeds, grains, rapeseed oil, yeast, salt, vinegar, and ascorbic acid, do not independently make it ultra-processed.
Other breads & wraps Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
CIABATTA ROLLS
Aldi
Not UPF
wholemeal sourdough bread
Taste the difference
Not UPF
Wheat and Rye Soughdough Half Bloomer
Sainsburys
Not UPF
Parmigiano Reggiano & Poppyseed Torinesi Breadsticks
Crosta & Mollica
Not UPF
Piadina
Crosta & Mollica
Not UPF
Sourdough Bread
Jason's Sourdough
Not UPF
brown sourdough bloomer
Tesco
Not UPF
White Sourdough Bread
Waitrose
Not UPF
6 White Pittas
By Sainsbury's,Sainsbury’s
Not UPF
Hovis white
Hovis
Not UPF
Yes — Specialy Selected Wholemeal Seeded by Aldi is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This bread is classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial emulsifiers: mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, and mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids. These additives are used to stabilize and improve the texture of the loaf. Calcium propionate is also an industrial preservative, further indicating an industrial formulation. The other ingredients, including wholemeal flour, seeds, grains, rapeseed oil, yeast, salt, vinegar, and ascorbic acid, do not independently make it ultra-processed.
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.