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Is Brennans Chia Wholegrain Bread ultra-processed?

800 g Bread white from wheat flour of the highest grade GOST 26987-86 Sold in Ireland

Pack of Brennans Chia Wholegrain Bread

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:

  • 30 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed bread white from wheat flour of the highest grade GOST 26987-86

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

Flour (Wheat Flour (Wheat, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Thiamin, Niacin), Wheat Flour), Water, Cracked Wheat 5.2%, Yeast, Chia (Salvia hispanica), Seed 1.9%, Salt, Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed Vegetable Oil), Emulsifiers (e481), e472e, Soya Flour, Preservative (Calcium Propionate (added to export products and during periods of very hot weather to inhibit mould growth)), Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)), Vegetable Fat (Sustainable Palm), including cereals containing gluten

Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

As written on the pack

Flour (Wheat Flour (Wheat, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Thiamin, Niacin), Wholemeal Wheat Flour), Water, Cracked Wheat (5.2%), Yeast, Chia (Salvia hispanica) Seed (1.9%), Salt, Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed), Emulsifiers: (E481, E472e), Soya Flour, Preservative: Calcium Propionate (added to export products and during periods of very hot weather to inhibit mould growth), Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vegetable Fat (Sustainable Palm). Allergy Advice: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold.

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.

4 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.
  • Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 22 bread white from wheat flour of the highest grade GOST 26987-86

From least to most processed, this one ranks 18th. 68% of the bread white from wheat flour of the highest grade GOST 26987-86 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 22 bread white from wheat flour of the highest grade GOST 26987-86, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5011059001592, last edited 23 February 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.