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Is Genius Scotch Pancakes ultra-processed?

6 pancakes Breads Sold in the United Kingdom and the United States

Pack of Genius Scotch Pancakes

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:

  • 28 ingredients
  • 10 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

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

Water, Starches (Potato, Maize), Sugar, Rice Flour, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Humectant (Vegetable Glycerol), Egg White, Rapeseed Oil, Maize Flour, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate), Whole Egg, Emulsifier (Water, Sugar, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Potassium Hydroxide), Salt, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Stabilisers (Xanthan Gum, Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose)

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E422 Glycerol , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids , E501 Potassium carbonates , E501ii Potassium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Water, Starches (Potato, Maize), Sugar, Rice Flour, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Humectant (Vegetable Glycerol), Dried Egg White, Rapeseed Oil, Maize Flour, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate), Dried Whole Egg, Emulsifier (Water, Sugar, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Potassium Hydroxide). Salt, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Stabilisers (Xanthan Gum, Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose).

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.

  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • 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.
  • E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 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.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • E475 Polyglycerol esters 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.
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  • 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.

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.

  • Invert sugar Invert sugar is ordinary sugar split into glucose and fructose with acid or enzymes.
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.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,388 breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2352nd. 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 2,388 breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060195905578, last edited 26 February 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.