Is Coop Hot Cross Buns ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Flavouring
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 32 ingredients
- 3 additives
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed brioches
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, niacin), mixed fruits 23% (sultanas, raisins, water), water, yeast, vegetable oil (processing marker) (rapeseed oil, palm), sugar (processing marker), wheat protein, mixed peel 2% (orange peel, lemon peel), maize starch (processing marker), mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (ultra-processing marker), vegetable, mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (ultra-processing marker), vegetable, mixed spice (cinnamon, coriander, cloves, nutmeg), salt (processing marker), soya flour, flavouring (ultra-processing marker), ascorbic acid
Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, niacin), mixed fruits (23%) (sultanas, raisins, water), water, yeast, vegetable oil (rapeseed oil, palm), sugar, wheat protein, mixed peel (2%) (orange peel, lemon peel), maize starch, emulsifiers (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids - vegetable, mono-and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids - vegetable), mixed spice (cinnamon, coriander, cloves, nutmeg), salt, soya flour, flavouring, flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid),
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 61 brioches
From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 97% of the brioches here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000128576345, last edited 18 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 D (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.