Yes — Original Seeded Batch is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives and ingredients typical of NOVA Group 4: emulsifiers (E471 mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, E472e), refined palm oil (sustainable palm), and the preservative calcium propionate. These extracted and industrially processed additives go beyond basic culinary ingredients.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other breads & wraps Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
wholemeal sourdough bread
Taste the difference
Not UPF
Wheat and Rye Soughdough Half Bloomer
Sainsburys
Not UPF
Sourdough Bread
Jason's Sourdough
Not UPF
brown sourdough bloomer
Tesco
Not UPF
6 White Pittas
By Sainsbury's,Sainsbury’s
Not UPF
Hovis white
Hovis
Not UPF
Slow-roast tomato sourdough
Co-op
Not UPF
Classic Torinesi Breadsticks
Crosta Mollica
Not UPF
Sourdough
Waitrose
Not UPF
Sainsbury's San Francisco Style Sourdough
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Yes — Original Seeded Batch by Warburtons is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives and ingredients typical of NOVA Group 4: emulsifiers (E471 mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, E472e), refined palm oil (sustainable palm), and the preservative calcium propionate. These extracted and industrially processed additives go beyond basic culinary ingredients.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Original Seeded Batch as ultra-processed markers: vegetable oils (rapeseed and sustainable palm), emulsifier e471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including SLICED WHITE SOURDOUGH BREAD WITH GRAINS & SEEDS by JASONS SOURDOUGH, seven seeds and grains sourdough by Bertinet Bakery, Hand Finished Oat, Sunflower & Pumpkin Loaf by Coop Irresistible. 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.