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Yes — White Sourdough Bread is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday eating.
This bread is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and formulations: mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, an emulsifier used to modify texture; palm oil and palm fractions, highly processed refined oils; and calcium propionate, a preservative that has been pre-identified as an ultra-processed ingredient. Fortified wheat flour, yeast, sourdough, salt, rapeseed oil, and ascorbic acid do not independently make it ultra-processed.
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Not UPF
Seeded Oat Snack
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Not UPF
Spanish Cheese And Tomato Pan De Cristal
M&S
Not UPF
White Bread
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Not UPF
Sourdough White Loaf
Deluxe
Not UPF
Wheat Bread
Not UPF
Corn Thins Original
Real Foods
Not UPF
PUMPKIN SEED & OAT CRISPBREAD
RYVITA
Not UPF
White Sourdough Bloomer
Coop
Not UPF
Yes — White Sourdough Bread by Brace's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This bread is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and formulations: mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, an emulsifier used to modify texture; palm oil and palm fractions, highly processed refined oils; and calcium propionate, a preservative that has been pre-identified as an ultra-processed ingredient. Fortified wheat flour, yeast, sourdough, salt, rapeseed oil, 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.