Is Morrisons Medium sliced brown bre ultra-processed?

800 g Wholemeal breads Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier

20 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed wholemeal 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, water, salt (processing marker), yeast, soya flour, preservative (processing marker) (calcium propionate), emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and dialycerides of fatty acids), wheat flour, flour treament (ascorbic acid), folic acid, for bes ! allergy advice for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, ! warning to avoid danger of suffocation, keep this bag away from babies and small children, nutrition per slice per (approx), %ri 913kj

Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E570 Fatty acids

As written on the pack

wholemeal wheat flour, water, salt, yeast, soya flour, preservative (calcium propionate), emulsifier (mono - and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono - and dialycerides of fatty acids), wheat flour, flour treament (ascorbic acid), folic acid. for bes ! allergy advice for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. may also contain milk and other cereals containing gluten. ! warning to avoid danger of suffocation, keep this bag away from babies and small children. nutrition per slice per 100g (approx. 36g) %ri 913kj/

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.

Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.

2 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.

Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 102 wholemeal breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 35th. 85% of the wholemeal 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 102 wholemeal breads, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010251737148, last edited 4 July 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.