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Is Aldi SPECIALLY SELECTED HAND STRETCHED 2 Smoked Garlic ultra-processed?

Wheat flatbreads Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Aldi SPECIALLY SELECTED HAND STRETCHED 2 Smoked Garlic

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 29 ingredients
  • 8 additives

Less processed wheat flatbreads

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Garlic, Yeast, Spirit Vinegar, Emulsifier (mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Stabiliser (Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose), Raising Agents (Diphosphates), Sodium Carbonates, Calcium Phosphates, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate), Calcium Propionate, Parsley, Salt, Flavouring, Wheat Starch, Wheat Flour, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E282 Calcium propionate , E330 Citric acid , E341 Calcium phosphates , E450 Diphosphates , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Smoked Garlic, Yeast, Spirit Vinegar, Emulsifier: Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Stabiliser: Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose; Raising Agents: Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates, Calcium Phosphates; Preservatives: Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Propionate; Dried Parsley, Salt, Flavouring, Wheat Starch, Wheat Flour, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid. ALLERGY ADVICE:

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 149 wheat flatbreads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 106th. 92% of the wheat flatbreads here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 149 wheat flatbreads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061461510527, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.