Is Tipperary Wholegrain bread ultra-processed?

Bread white from wheat flour of the highest grade GOST 26987-86 Sold in Ireland and Germany

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier
Gluten
E412 Guar gum
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

38 ingredients
7 additives

Less processed bread white from wheat flour of the highest grade GOST 26987-86

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 (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Wheat Flour, Maize Flour, Chia Seeds 4% (Salvia hispanica), Sunflower Seeds, Wheat Flakes 6%, Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Wheat Gluten (ultra-processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Preservative (processing marker) (Calcium Propionate), Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (ultra-processing marker)), mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Ester of mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Wheat Sourdough, Stabiliser (Guar Gum (ultra-processing marker)), Tomato, Carrot Extract, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Acetate), Barley Malt Extract, Turmeric, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), Wheat Enzymes, Poppy Seeds, Wheat Flakes 6%, including Cereals containing Gluten

Additives: E262 Sodium acetates , E262i Sodium acetate , E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E412 Guar gum , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: 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, Wheat Flour, Maize Flour, 4% Chia Seeds (Salvia hispanica), Sunflower Seeds, 6% Wheat Flakes, Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Sugar, Preservative: Calcium Propionate; Emulsifiers: Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono - and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Ester of Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Wheat Sourdough, Stabiliser: Guar Gum; Tomato Powder, Carrot Extract, Acidity Regulator: Sodium Acetate; Barley Malt Extract, Turmeric, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid; Wheat Enzymes, Poppy Seeds, 6% Wheat Flakes. Allergy Advice For allergens, including Cereals containing Gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain Sesame.

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.

E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
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.

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.

Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 22 bread white from wheat flour of the highest grade GOST 26987-86

From least to most processed, this one ranks 22nd. 68% of the bread white from wheat flour of the highest grade GOST 26987-86 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 22 bread white from wheat flour of the highest grade GOST 26987-86, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489744139, last edited 26 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.