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Is Söla Blueberry Bagels ultra-processed?

12 oz Bagel breads Sold in the United States

Pack of Söla Blueberry Bagels

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:

  • 37 ingredients
  • 9 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed bagel 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, resistant wheat starch, wheat gluten, soy flour, wheat protein isolate, olive pomace oil, sweetener blend (erythritol, steviol glycosides), yeast, erythritol, inulin, wheat flour, wheat flour, wheat flour, natural flavors, modified wheat starch, wheat protein, salt, oat fiber, citrus fiber, flax seed meal, cellulose gum, vegetable fiber blend (pea fiber, potato fiber, bamboo fiber), guar gum, xanthan gum, enzymes, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), citric acid, calcium propionate, sorbic acid, steviol glycosides, sucralose

Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E282 Calcium propionate , E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum , E415 Xanthan gum , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E955 Sucralose , E960 Steviol glycosides , E968 Erythritol

As written on the pack

water, resistant wheat starch, wheat gluten, partially defatted soy flour, wheat protein isolate, olive pomace oil, sweetener blend (erythritol, steviol glycosides), yeast, erythritol, inulin, cultured wheat flour, unbleached wheat flour, cultured wheat flour, natural flavors, modified wheat starch, wheat protein, salt, oat fiber, citrus fiber, flax seed meal, cellulose gum, vegetable fiber blend (pea fiber, potato fiber, bamboo fiber), guar gum, xanthan gum, enzymes, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), citric acid, calcium propionate, sorbic acid, steviol glycosides, sucralose

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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
  • E968 Erythritol 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.
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  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.

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.

  • Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
  • Fiber An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 91 bagel breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 89th. 79% of the bagel 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 91 bagel breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0851921006714, last edited 3 October 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.