Is Fitzgerald’s Whole meal wraps ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Emulsifier
- Humectant
- E412 Guar gum
- E422 Glycerol
- E450 Diphosphates
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 26 ingredients
- 11 additives
- Nutri-Score A
Less processed wheat flatbreads
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Wheat Flour 27%, Wheat Flour (Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Humectant (ultra-processing marker) (Glycerine (ultra-processing marker)), Raising agents (Disodium Diphosphate (ultra-processing marker), Sodium Bicarbonate), Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty acids (ultra-processing marker)), Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Salt (processing marker), Stabilisers (Guar Gum (ultra-processing marker), Carboxymethycellulose), Preservatives (processing marker) (Calcium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate (processing marker)), Flour Treatment Agent (L-Cysteine)
Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E282 Calcium propionate , E296 Malic acid , E412 Guar gum , E422 Glycerol , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E920 L-cysteine
As written on the pack
Wholemeal Wheat Flour (27%). Wheat Flour (Calcium Carbonate. Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Humectant (Glycerine), Raising agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Emulsifier (Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty acids), Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Salt, Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Carboxymethycellulose). Preservatives (Calcium Propionate. Potassium Sorbate), Flour Treatment Agent (L-Cysteine)
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.
- E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
- E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
- Humectant Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
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.
- E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sandwiches Products in the category "Sandwiches" are at least group 3.
Among 149 wheat flatbreads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 132nd. 92% of the wheat flatbreads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5099077001374, last edited 6 May 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.