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Is Tesco Finest Seeded loaf ultra-processed?

Gluten-free breads Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tesco Finest Seeded 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:

  • 29 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed gluten-free 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, rice flour, seeds 12% (brown linseed, sunflower seed, millet seed, golden linseed, poppy seed), maize starch, tapioca starch, potato starch, yeast, rapeseed oil, psyllium husk, maize flour, sugar, egg white, rice prote, stabilisers (fibre), maize starch (hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, xanthan gum), salt, bamboo allergy advice for allergens, free, ce nutrition as sold typical values energy 10 10 24 fat which saturates carbohydrate of which sugars fibre protein salt pack contains appr *reference intake of tesco stores ltd, alt 1ga, u.k

Additives: E415 Xanthan gum , E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

water, rice flour, seeds (12%) [brown linseed, sunflower seed, millet seed, golden linseed, poppy seed], maize starch, tapioca starch, potato starch, yeast, rapeseed oil, psyllium husk powder, maize flour, sugar, dried egg white, rice prote, stabilisers fibre, fermented maize starch. (hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, xanthan gum), salt, bamboo allergy advice for allergens, see ingredients in bold. suitable for vegetarians free, wheat free, milk free. ce nutrition as sold typical values energy 10 10 24 fat which saturates carbohydrate of which sugars fibre protein salt pack contains appr *reference intake of tesco stores ltd., alt 1ga, u.k.

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.
  • 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.

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.

  • 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.
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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 55 gluten-free breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 16th. 95% of the gluten-free 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 55 gluten-free breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057753934552, last edited 3 July 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.