Is Hovis Nimble Wholemeal ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 27 ingredients
- 3 additives
- Nutri-Score A
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Flour (Wheat), Water, Yeast, Wheat Protein, Salt (processing marker), Soya Flour, Vinegar, Wheat, Wheat, Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (e472e (ultra-processing marker)), Malted Barley Flour, Caramelised Sugar (processing marker), Vegetable Fat (processing marker) (Rapeseed, Palm), Wheat Flour (with added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Preservative (processing marker) (e282), Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid, This product contains 61% flour)
Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
Wholemeal Flour (Wheat), Water, Yeast, Wheat Protein, Salt, Soya Flour, Vinegar, Malted Wheat, Toasted Wheat, Emulsifier: E472e, Malted Barley Flour, Caramelised Sugar, Vegetable Fat (Rapeseed, Palm), Wheat Flour (with added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Preservative: E282, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid. This product contains 61% wholegrains from wholemeal flour. ALLERGY ADVICE
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.
- 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.
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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
Among 2,390 breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 1398th. 71% of the breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010003060289, last edited 25 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 A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.