Is Tip Top Bakery Oatilicious 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
- E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
- 21 ingredients
- 3 additives
- Nutri-Score A
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Wheat Flour, Water, Oats 12%, Baker's Yeast, Wheat Gluten (ultra-processing marker), Iodised Salt (processing marker), Vegetable Oil (processing marker), Acidity Regulator (e263), Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (e481 (ultra-processing marker), e472e (ultra-processing marker)), Soy Flour, Wheat Starch (processing marker), vitamins, Niacin, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Processing Aid (Wheat)
Additives: E263 Calcium acetate , 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, Whole Grain Oats (12%), Baker's Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Iodised Salt, Vegetable Oil, Acidity Regulator (E263), Emulsifiers (E481, E472e), Soy Flour, Wheat Starch, Vitamins (Niacin, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Processing Aid (Wheat)
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.
3 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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 389 sliced breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 325th. 87% of the sliced breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9415142043470, last edited 5 June 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 A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.