Is Carlos Garlic Bread ultra-processed?

260g White breads Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E160a Carotene
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

22 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score D

Less processed white 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

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫 (𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Margarine (Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil, Water, mono- and Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids (ultra-processing marker), Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Carotenes (ultra-processing marker)), Garlic Purée 4%, Butter (processing marker) (𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤), Salt (processing marker), Yeast, Parsley 0.5%, Ascorbic Acid, 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫

Additives: E160a Carotene , E300 Ascorbic acid , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫 (𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Margarine (Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil, Water, Emulsifier: Mono - And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids; Flavouring, Colour: Carotenes), Garlic Purée (4%), Butter (𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤), Salt, Yeast, Parsley (0.5%), Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid; 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫.

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.

E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
Butter Butter, the fat churned from cream.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 367 white breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 162nd. 86% of the white 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 367 white breads, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600149684, last edited 2 September 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.