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Is Asda Extra Special Extra Special Mixed Seed Sourdough ultra-processed?

Breads Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Extra Special Extra Special Mixed Seed Sourdough

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:

  • 28 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • 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

Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Water, Rye Flour, Wheat Flour, Sunflower Seeds 3%, Pumpkin Seeds 3%, Malted Wheat Flakes, Rapeseed Oil, Brown Linseeds 2%, Golden Linseeds 2%, Malted Barley Flour, Malted Barley Extract, Yeast Extract, Salt, Malted Wheat Flour, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), including cereals containing gluten (wheat), NUTRITION We suggest this product provides 10 servings Typical Values Energy kJ Energy kcal Fat irates Per 100g 1135 270 6.5g 0.7g Per 1, 10 loaf 567 135 3.3g 0.4g STO Store fold o 189 S mai It is die F Reference Intake 8400 2000 70 2 2

Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid

As written on the pack

Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Water, Rye Flour, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Sunflower Seeds (3%), Pumpkin Seeds (3%), Malted Wheat Flakes, Rapeseed Oil, Brown Linseeds (2%), Golden Linseeds (2%), Malted Barley Flour, Malted Barley Extract, Yeast Extract, Salt, Malted Wheat Flour, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid). Allergy Advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain sesame seeds, milk, oats and spelt (wheat). NUTRITION We suggest this product provides 10 servings Typical Values Energy kJ Energy kcal Fat irates Per 100g 1135 270 6.5g 0.7g Per 1/10 loaf 567 135 3.3g 0.4g STO Store fold o 189 S mai It is die F Reference Intake 8400 2000 70 2 2

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 2,388 breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 605th. 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 2,388 breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057172737154, 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.
  • 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.