Is Village Bakery Greek Style Flame Baked Flatbreads 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
- Vegetable fiber
- E450 Diphosphates
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 28 ingredients
- 8 additives
Less processed wheat flatbreads
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Wheat Four (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Wheat Gluten (ultra-processing marker), Wheat Fibre (ultra-processing marker), Spirit Vinegar, Yeast, Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (ultra-processing marker)), Stabiliser (Carboxymethyl Cellulose (ultra-processing marker)), Preservatives (processing marker) (Potassium Sorbate (processing marker)), Calcium Propionate, Raising Agents (Diphosphates (ultra-processing marker)), Sodium Carbonates, Calcium Phosphates, Salt (processing marker), Wheat Starch (processing marker), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Wheat Flour
Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E282 Calcium propionate , E330 Citric acid , E341 Calcium phosphates , E450 Diphosphates , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E500 Sodium carbonates
As written on the pack
Wheat Four (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Fibre, Spirit Vinegar, Yeast, Emulsifier: Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Stabiliser: Carboxymethyl Cellulose; Preservatives: Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Propionate; Raising Agents: Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates, Calcium Phosphates; Salt, Wheat Starch, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Wheat Flour,
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.
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- 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.
- Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
4 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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Among 149 wheat flatbreads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 126th. 92% of the wheat flatbreads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061461724146, last edited 1 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.