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Is Duchy Originals from Waitrose Multi grain seeded crispbreads ultra-processed?

200g Breads Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Duchy Originals from Waitrose Multi grain seeded crispbreads

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 18 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed 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

spelt (wheat), flour, wheat flour, sesame seeds 11%, oat flakes, flaxseed 7%, pumpkin seeds 7%, yeast, extra virgin olive oil, wheat flour, salt, potato starch, malted bartey flour, malted wheat flour, flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid), Non- ALLERGY ADVICE

As written on the pack

Wholemeal spelt (wheat) flour, wholemeal wheat flour, sesame seeds (11%), oat flakes, flaxseed (7%), pumpkin seeds (7%), yeast*, extra virgin olive oil, wheat flour, salt*, potato starch, malted wholemeal bartey flour, malted wholemeal wheat flour, flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid)* *Non-organic ingredients ALLERGY ADVICE:

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,390 breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 421st. 71% of the 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 2,390 breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5063210063673, last edited 31 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.