Yes — Seeded Batch is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday.
This bread is ultra-processed because it contains industrially processed vegetable oils—rapeseed oil and sustainable palm oil—and emulsifiers E472e and E471. These additives and processed fats are UPF indicators under the NOVA classification. Calcium propionate is also an industrial preservative, while malted barley flour is an industrially processed ingredient. The fortified wheat flour, sugar, seeds, yeast, salt, and ascorbic acid do not independently determine the classification.
Other breads & wraps Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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
Ultimate Crumpets
M&S
Not UPF
6 Seed & Cereal Original Pitta
The Food Doctor
Not UPF
Plain Breadsticks
ASDA
Not UPF
White Ciabattin
Jason's Sourdough
Not UPF
THE GREAT WHITE
JASON'S SOURDOUGH
Not UPF
SLICED WHITE SOURDOUGH BREAD WITH GRAINS & SEEDS
JASONS SOURDOUGH
Not UPF
Yes — Seeded Batch by Warburtons is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This bread is ultra-processed because it contains industrially processed vegetable oils—rapeseed oil and sustainable palm oil—and emulsifiers E472e and E471. These additives and processed fats are UPF indicators under the NOVA classification. Calcium propionate is also an industrial preservative, while malted barley flour is an industrially processed ingredient. The fortified wheat flour, sugar, seeds, yeast, salt, and ascorbic acid do not independently determine the classification.
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.