Is Aunt Millie's Whole Grain Bread ultra-processed?

20oz Breads Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Gluten
Maltodextrin
Vegetable fiber
E322 Lecithins
E407 Carrageenan
and 3 more

30 ingredients
10 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

water, wheat flour, wheat gluten (ultra-processing marker), yeast, oat fiber (ultra-processing marker), resistant corn starch, soluble corn fiber (ultra-processing marker), sugar (processing marker), salt (processing marker), molasses (processing marker), vinegar, wheat protein isolate, calcium sulfate, datem (ultra-processing marker), calcium propionate (a preservative (processing marker)), cellulose gum (ultra-processing marker), wheat starch (processing marker), monoglycerides, ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides, potassium chloride, monocalcium phosphate, soybean oil (processing marker), maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), natural and artificial flavor (ultra-processing marker), citric acid, ascorbic acid, soy lecithin (ultra-processing marker), topped with oat bran

Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E341 Calcium phosphates , E341i Monocalcium phosphate , E407 Carrageenan , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids.

As written on the pack

water, whole grain wheat flour, wheat gluten, yeast, oat fiber, resistant corn starch, soluble corn fiber, sugar, salt, molasses, vinegar, wheat protein isolate, calcium sulfate, datem, calcium propionate (a preservative), cellulose gum, wheat starch, monoglycerides, ethoxylated mono - and diglycerides, potassium chloride, monocalcium phosphate, soybean oil, maltodextrin, carrageenan, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, ascorbic acid, soy lecithin, topped with oat bran,

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.

E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
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.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.

5 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.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,388 breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2353rd. 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 0071314001854, last edited 4 April 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.