Is Village Bakery Super Seeded Batch Tasty Seeded Loaf ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Dextrose
- Emulsifier
- Glucose
- Maltodextrin
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 42 ingredients
- 4 additives
- Nutri-Score B
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Fortified WHEAT Flour (with Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Mixed Seeds 15%, Grains 15% (Brown Linseed, Yellow Linseed, Millet Seeds, Poppy Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, RYE Grains, SPELT Grains, WHEAT Grains), Pasteurised RTE Sourdough 3% (Water, RYE Flour, Yeast, Salt (processing marker)), Malted BARLEY Flour, Salt (processing marker), WHEAT Flour, Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), e472e (ultra-processing marker), Vegetable Protein (Pea, Potato, Faba Bean), Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Preservative (processing marker) (Potassium Sorbate (processing marker)), WHEAT Dextrose (ultra-processing marker), Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), Maize Starch (processing marker), Maize Maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
Fortified WHEAT Flour (with Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Mixed Seeds and Grains (15%) (Brown Linseed, Yellow Linseed, Millet Seeds, Poppy Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, RYE Grains, SPELT Grains, WHEAT Grains), Pasteurised RTE Sourdough (3%) (Water, RYE Flour, Yeast, Salt), Malted BARLEY Flour, Salt, Fermented WHEAT Flour, Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Emulsifiers: E471, E472e; Vegetable Protein (Pea, Potato, Faba Bean), Sunflower Oil, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate; WHEAT Dextrose, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid; Maize Starch, Maize Maltodextrin.
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.
- 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.
- Dextrose Dextrose is pure glucose crystallised from starch-derived syrup.
- Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
- Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
5 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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 2,390 breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 2161st. 71% of the breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5021211023713, 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.
- 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.