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Is Kingsmill Farmhouse 50/50 ultra-processed?

Sliced breads Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Kingsmill Farmhouse 50/50

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:

  • 22 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed sliced breads

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 33% (with Calcium, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Wheat Flour 33%, Water, Yeast, Wheat Flour, Salt, Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed, Sustainable Palm), Vinegar, Soya Flour, Wheat Protein, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), See ingredients listed in bold)

Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour (33%) (with Calcium, Iron, Niacin (B3) and Thiamin (B1)), Wholemeal Wheat Flour (33%), Water, Yeast, Fermented Wheat Flour, Salt, Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed, Sustainable Palm), Vinegar, Soya Flour, Wheat Protein, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). See ingredients listed in bold. ALLERGY ADVICE:

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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 389 sliced breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 37th. 87% of the 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 389 sliced breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010092716210, last edited 11 June 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.