Is Asda Execeptional Asda Sourdough Seeded ultra-processed?

Breads Sold in the United Kingdom

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:

  • 22 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed 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

PROTE SOURCE OF 278807 1120 VERY ASDA WBERRY INGREDI Fortified Wheat Fl Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1), Water, Rye Flour, Sunflower Seeds 4%, Pumpkin Seeds 4%, Wheat Flour Rapeseed Oil, Malted Wheat Flake Rice Flour, Golden Linseeds 2%, Brown Linseeds 2%, Malted Barley Flour, Malted Barley Extract, Yeast Extract, Salt (processing marker), Wheat Flour, Malted Wheat Flour, including cereals containing gluten, Fat 6.29

As written on the pack

PROTE SOURCE OF 278807 1120 VERY ASDA WBERRY INGREDI Fortified Wheat Fl Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Water, Rye Flour, Sunflower Seeds (4%), Pumpkin Seeds (4%), Wholemeal Wheat Flour Rapeseed Oil, Malted Wheat Flake Rice Flour, Golden Linseeds (2%), Brown Linseeds (2%), Malted Barley Flour, Malted Barley Extract, Yeast Extract, Salt, Fermented Wheat Flour, Malted Wheat Flour. Allergy Advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain sesame seeds, milk, oats and spelt. Suitable for vegetarians. Fat 6.29

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 2,390 breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 445th. 71% of the 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 2,390 breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5063089498842, 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.
  • 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.