Is Thomas' Bagel Thins Plain Bagels ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Gluten
- E322 Lecithins
- E415 Xanthan gum
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
- 26 ingredients
- 9 additives
- Nutri-Score B
Less processed bagel breads
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Enriched wheat flour (flour, malted barley flour, reduced iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin, folic acid), water, cellulose fiber, sugar (processing marker), cornmeal, wheat gluten (ultra-processing marker), yeast, salt (processing marker), calcium propionate, sorbic acid (to preserve freshness), monoglycerides, cellulose gum (ultra-processing marker), citric acid, soy lecithin (ultra-processing marker), datem (ultra-processing marker), sodium stearoyl lactylate (ultra-processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E282 Calcium propionate , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
As written on the pack
Enriched wheat flour [flour, malted barley flour, reduced iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid], water, cellulose fiber, sugar, cornmeal, wheat gluten, yeast, salt, calcium propionate and sorbic acid (to preserve freshness), monoglycerides, cellulose gum, citric acid, soy lecithin, datem, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum.
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.
- E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
- 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.
- 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.
- E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 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.
- Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
Among 91 bagel breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 80th. 79% of the bagel breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0048121135454, last edited 25 May 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.