Is Tesco Multiseed Batch 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
- Gluten
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 26 ingredients
- 3 additives
- Nutri-Score B
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Mixed Seeds 13% (Sunflower Seed, Millet, Golden Linseed, Brown Linseed, Poppy Seed, Pumpkin Seed), Yeast, Barley Malt Flour, Salt (processing marker), Wheat Gluten (ultra-processing marker), Spirit Vinegar, Preservative (processing marker) (Calcium Propionate), Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and DiAcetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids (ultra-processing marker)), Rapeseed Oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)
Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , 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, Mixed Seeds (13%) [Sunflower Seed, Millet, Golden Linseed, Brown Linseed, Poppy Seed, Pumpkin Seed], Yeast, Barley Malt Flour, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Spirit Vinegar, Preservative (Calcium Propionate), Emulsifier (Mono - and Di-Acetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), 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.
- 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.
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.
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 59 multigrain sliced breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 49th. 80% of the multigrain sliced breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057545928899, last edited 3 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 B (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.