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Is Carr's premium plain flour ultra-processed?

1kg Wheat flours Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Carr's premium plain flour

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 8 ingredients
  • No additives

Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), including cereals containing gluten, Flour is a raw ingredient and must be cooked and baked before eating

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin). Allergy Advice: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. Flour is a raw ingredient and must be cooked or baked before eating. May contain soya. Suitable for vegetarians.

Among 83 wheat flours

From least to most processed, this one ranks 48th. 14% of the wheat flours 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 83 wheat flours, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5012362001217, 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.