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Yes — Tesco wholemeal bread is ultra-processed.
A convenient bread, but not ideal for everyday eating.
This wholemeal bread is ultra-processed because it contains industrial emulsifiers: mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, and mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids. These additives are used to improve texture, stability, and shelf life. Calcium propionate is also an industrial preservative. The remaining ingredients, such as wholemeal wheat flour, yeast, salt, sugar, barley malt flour, vinegar, rapeseed oil, wheat gluten, and ascorbic acid, do not by themselves determine the UPF classification.
Other breads & wraps Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Sensational Soya & Linseed Bread
Vogel’s
Not UPF
Rye Seed Bread
Schneider Brot
Not UPF
In Store Baked Sourdough Bloomer
Tesco
Not UPF
6 PETIT PAINS
TESCO
Not UPF
White sourdough
Asda
Not UPF
Sunflower and spelt loaf
M&S
Not UPF
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
Yes — Tesco wholemeal bread by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This wholemeal bread is ultra-processed because it contains industrial emulsifiers: mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, and mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids. These additives are used to improve texture, stability, and shelf life. Calcium propionate is also an industrial preservative. The remaining ingredients, such as wholemeal wheat flour, yeast, salt, sugar, barley malt flour, vinegar, rapeseed oil, wheat gluten, and ascorbic acid, do not by themselves determine the UPF 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.