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Is Sainsbury's taste the difference Free From Gluten Fruit Loaf ultra-processed?

385g Gluten-free sliced breads Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sainsbury's taste the difference Free From Gluten Fruit Loaf

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:

  • 28 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

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

Water, Sultanas 17%, Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Maize Starch, Rice Starch, Orange Peel 3%, Psyllium Husk, Invert Sugar Syrup, Yeast, Stabiliser (Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose), Xanthan Gum, Bamboo Fibre, Humectant (Glycerol), Egg White, Raisin Juice Concentrate, Salt, Concentrated Orange Juice, Cinnamon, Ginger, Also, not suitable for customers with an allergy to milk due to manufacturing methods, Although extra care has been taken to remove all fruit stalks and stones, some may remain

Additives: E415 Xanthan gum , E422 Glycerol , E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

Water, Sultanas (17%), Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Maize Starch, Rice Starch, Orange Peel (3%), Psyllium Husk Powder, Invert Sugar Syrup, Yeast, Stabiliser: Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose, Xanthan Gum; Bamboo Fibre, Humectant: Glycerol; Dried Egg White, Raisin Juice Concentrate, Salt, Concentrated Orange Juice, Cinnamon, Ginger. Allergy advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. Also, not suitable for customers with an allergy to milk due to manufacturing methods. Although extra care has been taken to remove all fruit stalks and stones, some may remain. Suitable for coeliacs.

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.

  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 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.
  • Humectant Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.

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.

  • Invert sugar Invert sugar is ordinary sugar split into glucose and fructose with acid or enzymes.
  • Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 10 gluten-free sliced breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 90% of the gluten-free 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 10 gluten-free sliced breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00499408, last edited 5 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.