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Is Eridanous greek style breadsticks with sunflower seeds ultra-processed?

400g Breadsticks Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Eridanous greek style breadsticks with sunflower seeds

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 17 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed breadsticks

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, Sunflower Seeds, White Wine, Olive Pomace Oil, Sugar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Sesame Seeds, Raising Agents (Ammonium Carbonates), Baking Powder (Raising Agents (Diphosphates), Sodium Carbonates, Maize Starch), including Cereals containing Gluten

Additives: E450 Diphosphates , E500 Sodium carbonates , E503 Ammonium carbonates

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Sunflower Seeds, White Wine (Sulphites), Olive Pomace Oil, Sugar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Sesame Seeds, Raising Agents: Ammonium Carbonates; Baking Powder (Raising Agents: Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates; Maize Starch). Allergy Advice: For allergens, including Cereals containing Gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain Milk and Nuts.

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.

  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
4 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 55 breadsticks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 50th. 18% of the breadsticks 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 55 breadsticks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489126508, 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.