Is Aldi White Farmhouse Bread ultra-processed?

800g White breads Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier
Flavouring
E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

20 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score B

Less processed white 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

white farmhouse bread vients grck sliced w wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), water, salt (processing marker), yeast, soya hour, emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), preservative (processing marker) (calcium propionate), spirit vinegar, rapeseed oil, flavouring (ultra-processing marker), flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid), typical values carbolyate

Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids.

As written on the pack

white farmhouse bread vients grck sliced w wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), water, salt, yeast, soya hour, emulsifiers: mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids mono-and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, preservative: calcium propionate, spirit vinegar, rapeseed oil, flavouring, flour treatment agent: ascorbic acid, typical values carbolyate

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.

E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
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.

2 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.

Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 367 white breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 161st. 86% of the white 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 367 white breads, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600165707, last edited 8 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 B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.