Is Tesco Lightly Seeded Loaf ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Emulsifier
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 26 ingredients
- 4 additives
- Nutri-Score B
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Seed Blend 6% (Brown Linseeds, Sunflower Seeds, Millet, Poppy Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Golden Linseeds), Yeast, Salt (processing marker), Spirit Vinegar, Barley Malt Flour, Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (ultra-processing marker), mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (ultra-processing marker)), Preservative (processing marker) (Calcium Propionate), Rapeseed Oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)
Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate. Iron. Niacin. Thiamin], Water, Seed Blend (6%) [Brown Linseeds. Sunflower Seeds. Millet, Poppy Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds. Golden Linseeds]. Yeast. Salt, Spirit Vinegar. Barley Malt Flour, Emulsifiers (Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids. Mono - and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Preservative (Calcium Propionate), Rapeseed Oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid).
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.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 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.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Among 2,388 breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 1678th. 71% of the breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5059697712784, last edited 2 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.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.