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Is Asda Plain naans ultra-processed?

Plain naans Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Plain naans

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:

  • 23 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed plain naans

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, rapeseed oil, yeast, spirit vinegar, raising agents (diphosphates, sodium carbonates, calcium phosphates), sugar, preservatives (calcium propionate, potassium sorbate), cumin, kalonji seeds, salt wheat flour all c 206 c 01

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E282 Calcium propionate , E341 Calcium phosphates , E450 Diphosphates , E500 Sodium carbonates

As written on the pack

fortified wheat flour [wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin (b3), thiamin (b1)], water, rapeseed oil, yeast, spirit vinegar, raising agents (diphosphates, sodium carbonates, calcium phosphates), sugar, preservatives (calcium propionate, potassium sorbate), ground cumin, kalonji seeds, salt wheat flour all c 206 c 01

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.
3 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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 11 plain naans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 73% of the plain naans 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 11 plain naans, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057172236756, 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.