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Is Harvest Morn Bran Flakes ultra-processed?

Extruded wheat flakes Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Pack of Harvest Morn Bran Flakes

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:

  • 15 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed extruded cereals

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 81%, wheat bran 17%, sugar, barley malt extract, salt, niacin, iron, pantothenic acid, thiamin, vitamins, vitamin b6, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin d, vitamin b12

As written on the pack

wholegrain wheat (81%), wheat bran (17%), sugar, barley malt extract, salt, niacin, iron, pantothenic acid, thiamin, vitamin b6, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin d, vitamin b12, allergy advice: for allergens, see ingredients in bold, may also contain peanuts and nuts,

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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 16 extruded wheat flakes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 19% of the extruded wheat flakes 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 16 extruded wheat flakes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600118871, last edited 7 June 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.