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Is HEB Plain Bagels ultra-processed?

6 unit Bagel breads Sold in the United States

Pack of HEB Plain Bagels

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

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

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 3 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Ingredients

flour (wheat flour), malted barley

As written on the pack

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR), MALTED BARLEY,

Among 91 bagel breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1st. 79% of the bagel 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 91 bagel breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0197870048703, 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.