Yes — Malt Lunchbox Loaf is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives characteristic of UPFs: partially inverted sugar syrup (an industrially processed sugar syrup), colour E150c (caramel colour), barley malt extract (an industrial flavour enhancer), palm oil (highly refined oil), and the preservative calcium propionate. These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and indicate industrial formulation.
Other breads & wraps Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Seeded
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Not UPF
CIABATTA ROLLS
Aldi
Not UPF
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
Yes — Malt Lunchbox Loaf by Soreen is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives characteristic of UPFs: partially inverted sugar syrup (an industrially processed sugar syrup), colour E150c (caramel colour), barley malt extract (an industrial flavour enhancer), palm oil (highly refined oil), and the preservative calcium propionate. These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and indicate industrial formulation.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Malt Lunchbox Loaf as ultra-processed markers: vegetable fats (rapeseed and palm), calcium propionate. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.