No — White Thinned Sourdough Loaf is not ultra-processed.
A simple sourdough loaf made with basic ingredients.
This sourdough loaf is not ultra-processed under the NOVA classification. It contains basic culinary ingredients: fortified wheat flour, water, salt, and fermented wheat flour. The flour fortification nutrients—calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, and thiamin—are vitamins and minerals used for fortification and do not make the product ultra-processed. No industrial sweeteners, refined or hydrogenated oils, artificial flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or other UPF-defining additives are present.
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No — White Thinned Sourdough Loaf by ASDA is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This sourdough loaf is not ultra-processed under the NOVA classification. It contains basic culinary ingredients: fortified wheat flour, water, salt, and fermented wheat flour. The flour fortification nutrients—calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, and thiamin—are vitamins and minerals used for fortification and do not make the product ultra-processed. No industrial sweeteners, refined or hydrogenated oils, artificial flavourings, emulsifiers, stabilizers, or other UPF-defining additives are present.
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.