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Is Aldi Specially Selected Protein Sourdough Toasting Loaf ultra-processed?

500g Sourdough sliced breads Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Aldi Specially Selected Protein Sourdough Toasting Loaf

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 27 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed sliced breads

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, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, wheat protein 11%, Kibbled Malted Wheat, Inactive Rye Sourdough, pea protein 3.5%, Wheat Flour, Rye, Rye Flour, Salt, Sunflower Seeds, Brown Linseed, Malted Barley Flour, Wheat Bran, Yellow Linseed, Yeast, Spelt (Wheat), Wheat, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)

Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, WHEAT PROTEIN (11%), Kibbled Malted Wheat, Inactive Rye Sourdough, PEA PROTEIN (3.5%), Fermented Wheat Flour, Rye, Rye Flour, Salt, Sunflower Seeds, Brown Linseed, Malted Barley Flour, Wheat Bran, Yellow Linseed, Yeast, Spelt (Wheat), Wheat, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid. ALLERGY ADVICE:

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 14 sourdough sliced breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 5th. 64% of the sourdough sliced breads 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 14 sourdough sliced breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4069365229156, last edited 30 July 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.