Is Joseph's Lavash Flatbread ultra-processed?

10 oz Flatbreads Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Gluten
Vegetable fiber
E450 Diphosphates
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

44 ingredients
7 additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed flatbreads

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

A blend of (stone ground whole wheat), whole triticale flour, whole spelt flour, whole rice flour, whole rye flour, whole khorasan flour, whole barley flour, whole millet flour, milled golden flax seeds, soybean, whole corn flour, water, wheat gluten (ultra-processing marker), oat fiber (ultra-processing marker), corn flour, soy flour, oat bran, soybean oil (processing marker), flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, thiamin mononitrate, iron, niacin, riboflavin, folic acid), contains two percent and less of (plant sterols), salt (processing marker), yeast, sugar (processing marker), mono- and diglycerides (ultra-processing marker), enzymes, sesame, calcium sulfate, sodium metabisulfite, ascorbic acid, tricalcium phosphate, potassium sorbate (processing marker), fumaric acid, sodium acid pyrophosphate (ultra-processing marker), calcium propionate (to retard spoilage)

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E223 Sodium metabisulphite , E282 Calcium propionate , E297 Fumaric acid , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

A blend of: (stone ground whole wheat, whole triticale flour, whole spelt flour, whole rice flour, whole rye flour, whole khorasan flour, whole barley flour, whole millet flour, milled golden flax seeds, whole soybean flour, whole corn flour), water, wheat gluten, oat fiber, corn flour, soy flour, oat bran, soybean oil, enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, thiamin mononitrate, iron, niacin, riboflavin, folic acid), contains two percent or less of: plant sterols, salt, yeast, sugar, mono and diglycerides, enzymes, sesame flour, calcium sulfate, sodium metabisulfite, ascorbic acid, tricalcium phosphate, potassium sorbate, fumaric acid, sodium acid pyrophosphate, calcium propionate (to retard spoilage).

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.

E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.

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.

E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 345 flatbreads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 227th. 75% of the flatbreads 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 345 flatbreads, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0074117051019, last edited 30 July 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.