Is Lidl Pumpernickel ultra-processed?

500 gram Rye breads Sold in the United Kingdom, Ireland and 2 more countries

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt

7 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score B

Less processed rye 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

Rye, Water, Sugar Beet Syrup, Salt (processing marker), Barley Malt Extract, Yeast, including Cereals containing Gluten

As written on the pack

Wholemeal Rye, Water, Sugar Beet Syrup, Salt, Barley Malt Extract, Yeast. Allergy Advice: For allergens, including Cereals containing Gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain Milk, Nuts and Sesame.

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 39 rye breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 41% of the rye 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 39 rye breads, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489026051, last edited 3 March 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 B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.