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Wholegrain Pitta Breads

Barcode 5391521691026

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Yes — Wholegrain Pitta Breads is ultra-processed.

Classified as ultra-processed due to multiple industrial additives: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and carboxymethylcellulose (modified cellulose-based thickeners), xanthan gum and guar gum (gums/thickeners), glycerol (humectant), inulin (isolated fiber additive), sorbic acid (preservative), and the overall use of several isolated starches. These are industrial formulations not typical of minimally processed bread.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
OK

wholegrain flours 25% (sorghum flour, millet flour wholegrain rice flour, buckwheat flour, teff flour, amaranth flour, quinoa flour)
OK

corn starch

A refined starch extracted from corn, used as a thickening agent in foods.
OK

patato starch
OK

bamboo fibre tapioca starch
OK

thickening agents (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, carboxy methylcelluose, xanthan gum, guar gum)
OK

brown milled linseed
UPF

glycerol

A simple polyol often used as a humectant and smoothing agent in foods and cosmetics.
OK

inulin

A type of soluble fiber extracted from plants (often chicory). Used as a prebiotic and dietary fiber in foods.
OK

yeast

A living microorganism used as a leavening agent in baking.
OK

sourdough (fermented rice, comm and quinoa flour)
OK

psyllium (mustard pea protein, pea fibre, potato fibre, apple juice concentrate rapeseed oil, salt, apple extract, preservative (sorbic acid), acids (citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid), for all allergens see ingredients in bold,)

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Common questions about Wholegrain Pitta Breads

Is Wholegrain Pitta Breads ultra-processed?

Yes — Wholegrain Pitta Breads by BFree is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed due to multiple industrial additives: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and carboxymethylcellulose (modified cellulose-based thickeners), xanthan gum and guar gum (gums/thickeners), glycerol (humectant), inulin (isolated fiber additive), sorbic acid (preservative), and the overall use of several isolated starches. These are industrial formulations not typical of minimally processed bread.

Which ingredients in Wholegrain Pitta Breads are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Wholegrain Pitta Breads as an ultra-processed marker: glycerol. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.