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Is Hovis home bakes baguettes ultra-processed?

Bread rolls Sold in the United Kingdom

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:

  • 11 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed bread rolls

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, Water, Sourdough (Wheat, Spelt), Salt, Yeast, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)), For allergens including

Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour, Water, Sourdough (Wheat, Spelt), Salt, Yeast, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens including

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 63 bread rolls

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 79% of the bread rolls 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 63 bread rolls, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010003064164, last edited 20 March 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.