Is Hovis Seed Sensations Seven Seeds ultra-processed?

800g Multigrain sliced breads Sold in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

26 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed multigrain sliced breads

Organic Loaf Slices - Hemp Seeds Seedful 15 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1
Exceptional Superseeded Sliced Loaf Asda 32 ingredients · 1 additive NOVA group 3
seven seeds and grains sourdough Bertinet Bakery 27 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Superseded sliced loaf bread Asda 29 ingredients · 1 additive NOVA group 3

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 (Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Seed Mix 13% (Brown Linseed, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Millet Seeds, Golden Linseed, Poppy Seeds), Yeast, Wheat Protein, Salt (processing marker), Soya Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Granulated Sugar (processing marker), Barley Flour, e282, Caramelised Sugar (processing marker), Barley Fibre, e472e (ultra-processing marker), Ascorbic Acid

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

Wheat Flour (Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Seed Mix 13% (Toasted Brown Linseed, Toasted Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Millet Seeds, Golden Linseed, Poppy Seeds), Yeast, Wheat Protein, Salt, Soya Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Granulated Sugar, Barley Flour, Preservative (E282), Caramelised Sugar, Barley Fibre, Emulsifier (E472e), 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.

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.

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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 59 multigrain sliced breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 34th. 80% of the multigrain sliced 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 59 multigrain sliced breads, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010003064744, last edited 2 September 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.