Is Sainsbury's Garlic & Herb Naan Bread ultra-processed?

188 g Garlic Naans 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:

Flavouring
E422 Glycerol
E450 Diphosphates

21 ingredients
6 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed 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

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Glycerol (ultra-processing marker), Yeast, Spirit Vinegar, Diphosphates (ultra-processing marker), Sodium Carbonates, Calcium Phosphates, Salt (processing marker), Coriander, Citric Acid, Black Onion Seeds, Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Calcium Propionate

Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E330 Citric acid , E341 Calcium phosphates , E422 Glycerol , E450 Diphosphates , E500 Sodium carbonates

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Humectant: Glycerol; Yeast, Spirit Vinegar, Raising Agents: Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates, Calcium Phosphates; Salt, Dried Coriander, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Black Onion Seeds, Flavouring, Preservative: Calcium Propionate.

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.

E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
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.

1 ingredient 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 9 garlic Naans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 89% of the garlic 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 9 garlic Naans, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00160599, last edited 18 August 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.