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Is Sharwood's Garlic and coriander mini naans ultra-processed?

4x65 g Naans Sold in the United Kingdom and Belgium

Pack of Sharwood's Garlic and coriander mini naans

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:

  • 29 ingredients
  • 4 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 (with Added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Garlic 2%, Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Potassium Carbonates), Garlic Purée 1%, Yeast, Preservatives (Calcium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate), Salt, Kalonji Seeds, Acid (Citric Acid), Coriander Seeds, Fennel Seeds, Coriander Leaf, Coriander Leaf, Yogurt Powder, Cumin Seeds, Parsley, Natural Garlic Flavouring

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E282 Calcium propionate , E330 Citric acid , E450 Diphosphates

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour (with Added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Garlic Granules (2%), Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Potassium Carbonates), Garlic Purée (1%), Yeast, Preservatives (Calcium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate), Salt, Kalonji Seeds, Acid (Citric Acid), Ground Coriander Seeds, Ground Fennel Seeds, Coriander Leaf, Dried Coriander Leaf, Yogurt Powder (Milk), Ground Cumin Seeds, Parsley, Natural Garlic Flavouring

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.

  • 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.
4 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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • 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 44 naans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 28th. 84% of the 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 44 naans, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000197584494, last edited 1 May 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.