Is Tesco Peshwari Naan Breads ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 19 ingredients
- 7 additives
- Nutri-Score C
Less processed naans
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
wheat flour, water, sultanas, rap seed oil, desiccated coconut, sugar (processing marker), yeast, spirit vinegar, disodium diphosphate (ultra-processing marker), sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, vegetable ghee, potassium sorbate (processing marker), calcium proportionate, salt (processing marker), acidic regulators, cinnamon powder, sunflower oil (processing marker), wheat starch (processing marker)
Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E341 Calcium phosphates , E341i Monocalcium phosphate , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate
As written on the pack
wheat flour, water, sultanas, rap seed oil, desiccated coconut,sugar,yeast,spirit vinegar, disodium diphosphate, sodium bicarbonate , monocalcium phosphate,vegetable ghee,potassium sorbate,calcium proportionate, salt,acidic regulators,cinnamon powder,sunflower oil,wheat starch
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.
5 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.
- 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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 44 naans
From least to most processed, this one ranks 24th. 84% of the naans here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5053947270444, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.