Yes — Old English Medium Sliced White Bread is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as UPF because it contains ultra-processed ingredients, specifically vegetable oil (rapeseed, sustainable palm), which includes palm fruit oil noted as a highly processed refined oil. Other ingredients (wheat flour with added vitamins/minerals, yeast, salt, water, ascorbic acid) are not UPF by themselves, but the presence of the processed vegetable/palm oil makes the overall product ultra-processed according to the given criteria.
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Other breads & wraps Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Yes — Old English Medium Sliced White Bread by Warburtons is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as UPF because it contains ultra-processed ingredients, specifically vegetable oil (rapeseed, sustainable palm), which includes palm fruit oil noted as a highly processed refined oil. Other ingredients (wheat flour with added vitamins/minerals, yeast, salt, water, ascorbic acid) are not UPF by themselves, but the presence of the processed vegetable/palm oil makes the overall product ultra-processed according to the given criteria.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Old English Medium Sliced White Bread as an ultra-processed marker: vegetable oil (rapeseed, sustainable palm). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Everyday White Rolls by Jason's, Hand Finished White Sourdough by Coop, Sainsburys White Sourdough Bloomer by Sainsbury’s sourdough bloomer. 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.