Is Morrisons Malted Rye Barley Bread ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 33 ingredients
- 2 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), Water, Wholewheat flour, Oat flakes, Spelt flour (wheat), Maize, Oat bran, Soya, Linseed, Yeast, Malted barley flour, Rye flour, Salt (processing marker), Wheat gluten (ultra-processing marker), Bulking Agent (ultra-processing marker) (Calcium sulphate), Soya flour, Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (ultra-processing marker)), Dextrose (ultra-processing marker), Wheat flour, Palm oil, sugar (processing marker), Maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), Rapeseed oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic acid)
Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
Fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), Water, Wholewheat flour, Oat flakes, Spelt flour (wheat), Maize, Oat bran, Soya grits, Linseed, Yeast, Malted barley flour, Rye flour, Salt, Wheat gluten, Bulking Agent (Calcium sulphate), Soya flour, Emulsifier (Mono - and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), Dextrose, Wheat flour, Palm oil, Caramelised sugar powder, Maltodextrin, Rapeseed oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic acid).
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.
- 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.
- Bulking agent Bulking agents are substances which contribute to the volume of a foodstuff without contributing significantly to its available energy value.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
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.
- Dextrose Dextrose is pure glucose crystallised from starch-derived syrup.
- Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
- Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
- Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
Among 2,388 breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 2239th. 71% of the breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0246245001192, last edited 27 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.