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Is Vogel's sunflower & barley toast ultra-processed?

720g Breads Sold in New Zealand

Pack of Vogel's sunflower & barley toast

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 22 ingredients
  • No 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 grains 16% (wheat, rye), sunflower seeds 6%, barley 3%, wheat gluten, canola oil, yeast, lodised salt, white vinegar, wheat, vitamin (folic acid), Made on a line that also produces products containing milk, sesame, soy, Made in New Zealand, One (2 slices), serve of Vogel's Sunflower and Barley Toast bread contributes 32% towards the Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council™ 48 g Daily Target Intake

As written on the pack

Wheat flour, water, mixed grains (16%) (wheat, rye), sunflower seeds (6%), barley (3%), wheat gluten, canola oil, yeast, lodised salt, white vinegar, cultured wheat, vitamin (folic acid). Contains wheat, gluten. Made on a line that also produces products containing milk, sesame, soy. Made in New Zealand. One 85 g (2 slices) serve of Vogel's Sunflower & Barley Toast bread contributes 32% towards the Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council™ 48 g Whole Grain Daily Target Intake.

What makes it ultra-processed

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 2,390 breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 835th. 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 2,390 breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9414987008101, last edited 29 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.