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Is Gallaghers Bakehouse Sourdough Rustic White ultra-processed?

400g Sliced breads Sold in Ireland

Pack of Gallaghers Bakehouse Sourdough Rustic White

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:

  • 31 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed sliced 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

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine), Water, Sour Dough 5% (Wheat Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt), Vinegar, Vegetable Oil, Yeast, Wheat Flour, Saft, Psyllium Husk, Vegetable Fibre, Ascorbic Acid, Natural Flavouring, Flour Treatment Agent, including cereals containing gluten, Due to manufacturing practices, T E Fat of w Carb of w Fib Pro Sal HOW TO STORE (bas For best before date), see bag tie, Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, Once opened, 200 reseal and store in an airtight container to retain

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine), Water, Sour Dough (5%) (Wheat Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt), Vinegar, Vegetable Oil, Yeast, Fermented Wheat Flour, Saft, Psyllium Husk Powder, Vegetable Fibre, Ascorbic Acid. Natural Flavouring, Flour Treatment Agent: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. Due to manufacturing practices, may also contain Milk, Soya and Egg. T E Fat of w Carb of w Fib Pro Sal HOW TO STORE: bas For best before date: see bag tie. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Once opened, 200 reseal or store in an airtight container to retain

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.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
2 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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 389 sliced breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 169th. 87% of the sliced 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 389 sliced breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5391526416068, last edited 26 April 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.