No — White Sourdough Bread is not ultra-processed.
Great choice! Made with simple, familiar ingredients.
This bread is not ultra-processed under NOVA. It contains fortified wheat flour, water, rye flour, salt, and wholemeal wheat flour. Fortified flour and added vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron, niacin, and thiamin are basic ingredients or nutrients and do not make the product UPF. No industrial additives, refined syrup, artificial flavouring, emulsifiers, or highly processed oils are present.
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No — White Sourdough Bread by Waitrose is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This bread is not ultra-processed under NOVA. It contains fortified wheat flour, water, rye flour, salt, and wholemeal wheat flour. Fortified flour and added vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron, niacin, and thiamin are basic ingredients or nutrients and do not make the product UPF. No industrial additives, refined syrup, artificial flavouring, emulsifiers, or highly processed oils are present.
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.