Is L'Oven Fresh 12 Grain Bread ultra-processed?

Breads 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
E322 Lecithins
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

48 ingredients
9 additives
Nutri-Score B

Less processed 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

whole wheat flour, water, sugar (processing marker), wheat gluten (ultra-processing marker), flax seeds, RYE Facts MEAL, CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING (rolled oatmeal), yeast, raisin juice concentrate, soybean oil (processing marker), brown sugar (processing marker), salt (processing marker), barley flakes, TRITICALE tainer FLOUR, sunflower seeds, wheat flour, dough conditioners (contains, 1.5oz), ONE and MORE OF THE FOLLOWING (sodium stearoyl lactylate (ultra-processing marker)), calcium stearoyl lactylate, monoglycerides, mono- and DIGLYCERIDES (ultra-processing marker), distilled monoglycerides, calcium peroxide, calcium iodate, datem (ultra-processing marker), ETHOXYLATED mono- and DIGLYCERIDES, enzymes, ascorbic acid, millet, khorasan wheat flour, whole milled yellow corn, whole rye flour, brown rice flour, buckwheat flour, amaranth flour, whole spelt flour (wheat), calcium sulfate, canola oil, SOY Daily Value* LECITHIN, topped with hulled millet, flax seed, sunflower seeds, rolled oats

Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate , E516 Calcium sulphate , E916 Calcium iodate , E930 Calcium peroxide

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E322 Lecithins.

As written on the pack

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SUGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, FLAX SEEDS, RYE Facts MEAL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: ROLLED OATMEAL, YEAST, RAISIN JUICE CONCENTRATE, SOYBEAN OIL, BROWN SUGAR, SALT, BARLEY FLAKES, TRITICALE tainer FLOUR, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (CONTAINS 43g/1.5oz) ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, CALCIUM IODATE, DATEM, ETHOXYLATED MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID), HULLED MILLET, KHORASAN WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE MILLED YELLOW CORN, WHOLE RYE FLOUR, BROWN RICE FLOUR, BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, TOASTED AMARANTH FLOUR, WHOLE SPELT FLOUR (WHEAT), CALCIUM SULFATE, CANOLA OIL, SOY Daily Value* LECITHIN. TOPPED WITH HULLED MILLET, FLAX SEED, SUNFLOWER SEEDS AND ROLLED OATS. 3% CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY. 100 at 1g Fat 0g 0% MAY CONTAIN SESAME.

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.

E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
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.
E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 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.

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.

3 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.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,388 breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2112th. 71% of the 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 2,388 breads, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4099100042955, last edited 2 April 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.