Is M&S Eat Well Large Wholemeal Baps x4 ultra-processed?

280g Breads Sold in the United Kingdom, the United States and Scotland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier
E470a Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

14 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score A

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

Wheatflour (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Invert Sugar Syrup Dried Fermented Wheatflour, Yeast (Yeast Vitamin D Yeast), Salt Vinegar Dried Wheat Gluten Wheat Fibre, Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), e472e (ultra-processing marker), e470a Palm Fat Wheat Starch

Additives: E470a Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E470a Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids.

As written on the pack

Wholemeal Wheatflour (contains Gluten) (57%) Water Rapeseed Oil Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin) Invert Sugar Syrup Dried Fermented Wheatflour (contains Gluten) Yeast (Yeast Vitamin D Yeast) Salt Vinegar Dried Wheat Gluten Wheat Fibre (contains Gluten) Emulsifier: E471, E472e, E470a Palm Fat Wheat Starch (contains Gluten).

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.

E470a Sodium/potassium and calcium salts 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.
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.
Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,390 breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1807th. 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 2,390 breads, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00672221, last edited 26 February 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.