Is Tip Top Bakery 9 Grain Classic Sandwich ultra-processed?

700 g Breads Sold in Australia

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
E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

29 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed 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

wheat flour, water, mixed 14% (kibbled rye, kibbled wheat, kibbled triticale, kibbled corn, buckwheat, millet, triticale, kibbled barley, rolled oats, kibbled purple wheat), seeds (linseed, sunflower seeds), baker's yeast, wheat gluten (ultra-processing marker), kibbled soy, vinegar, lodised salt, canola oil, soy flour, emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (472e, 481), vitamins, thiamin, folic acid

Additives: E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate.

As written on the pack

wheat flour, water, mixed whole grains (14%) (kibbled rye, kibbled wheat, kibbled triticale, kibbled corn, hulled buckwheat, millet, triticale, kibbled barley, rolled oats, kibbled purple wheat), seeds (linseed, sunflower seeds), baker's yeast, wheat gluten, kibbled soy, vinegar, lodised salt, canola oil, soy flour, emulsifiers (472e, 481), vitamins (thiamin, folic 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.
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.
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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,388 breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1794th. 71% of the 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 2,388 breads, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9310043009900, last edited 6 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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.