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Is Original naan minis ultra-processed?

Plain naans Sold in the United States

Pack of Original naan minis

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 23 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed plain naans

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

flour (Wheat flour, Ascorbic acid (Dough conditioner), Niacin, Iron, Thiamine mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic acid), Water, Canola oil, Buttermilk, Sugar, Yeast, Vinegar, Salt, Leavening (Calcium acid pyrophosphate, Potassium bicarbonate), % Daily Value* 4% 0% Clarified butter (Ghee), Soy lecithin, Natural flavors 1%

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E450 Diphosphates , E501 Potassium carbonates , E501ii Potassium hydrogen carbonate

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E450 Diphosphates.

As written on the pack

Enriched flour [Wheat flour, Ascorbic acid (Dough conditioner), Niacin, Iron, Thiamine mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic acid], Water, Canola oil, Buttermilk, Sugar, Yeast, Vinegar, Salt, Leavening (Calcium acid pyrophosphate, Potassium bicarbonate), % Daily Value* 4% 0% Clarified butter (Ghee), Soy lecithin, Natural flavors. 1%

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.
  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 11 plain naans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 73% of the plain naans 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 11 plain naans, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0776343900139, last edited 5 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.