Is Morrisons Thick cut multi-seed loaf ultra-processed?

800 g Sliced 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:

Dextrose
Emulsifier
Glucose
Gluten
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

33 ingredients
4 additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed sliced 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 (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), Water, Linseed 7%, Sunflower seeds 3%, Pumpkin seed 3%, Millet 3%, Wheat gluten (ultra-processing marker), Poppy seed 1%, Malted barley, Salt (processing marker), Yeast, Dextrose (ultra-processing marker), Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (ultra-processing marker), mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (ultra-processing marker)), Soya flour, sugar (processing marker), Preservative (processing marker) (calcium propionate), Flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid), Folic acid, including cereals containing gluten, Made to a recipe in a food preparation area that uses non- ingredients, ! Warning Plastic bags can be dangerous, To avoid danger of suffocation, keep this bag away from babies and small children, Nutrition Typical values Energy Fat

Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), Water, Linseed (7%), Sunflower seeds (3%), Pumpkin seed (3%), Millet (3%), Wheat gluten, Poppy seed (1%), Malted barley, Salt, Yeast, Dextrose, Emulsifiers (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, mono - and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), Soya flour, Caramelised sugar powder, Preservative (calcium propionate), Flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid), Folic acid. ! ALLERGY ADVICE For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain milk and other cereals containing gluten. Made to a vegan recipe in a food preparation area that uses non-vegan ingredients. ! Warning Plastic bags can be dangerous. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep this bag away from babies and small children. Nutrition Typical values Energy Fat

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.

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.

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.

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.

Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 389 sliced breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 372nd. 87% of the sliced 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 389 sliced breads, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010251737087, 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.
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.