Is Hovis Best of Both Thick Sliced Bread 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
- E322 Lecithins
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 22 ingredients
- 5 additives
- Nutri-Score A
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, Wheat Flour (with added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Flour (Wheat), Yeast, Calcium Sulphate, Salt (processing marker), Wheat Protein, Soya Flour, Preservative (processing marker) (e282), Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (e472e (ultra-processing marker)), e471 (ultra-processing marker), e322 (ultra-processing marker) (Rapeseed), Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)
Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E322 Lecithins , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
Water, Wheat Flour (with added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin) (32%), Wholemeal Flour (Wheat) (32%), Yeast, Calcium Sulphate, Salt, Wheat Protein, Soya Flour, Preservative: E282, Emulsifiers: E472e, E471, E322 (Rapeseed); Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid.
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.
- E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides 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.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Among 102 wholemeal breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 91st. 85% of the wholemeal breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010003053793, last edited 18 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.