Is Brennans Half Pan Premium White Bread ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 20 ingredients
- 2 additives
- Nutri-Score C
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
wheat flour (wheat, calcium carbonate, iron, thiamin, niacin), water, yeast, salt (processing marker), vegetable oil (processing marker) (rapeseed vegetable oil), soya flour, emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (e472e (ultra-processing marker)), flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid (vitamin c)), vegetable fat (processing marker) (palm), including cereals containing gluten
Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
wheat flour (wheat, calcium carbonate, iron, thiamin, niacin), water, yeast, salt, vegetable oil (rapeseed), soya flour, emulsifier: e472e, flour treatment agent: ascorbic acid (vitamin c), vegetable fat (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.
- 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.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
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.
- 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.
Among 2,388 breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 1318th. 71% of the breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5011059001158, last edited 1 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.