Is Waitrose Stonebaked grand pain ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 16 ingredients
- No additives
Less processed white breads
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Wheat four, woter, fortifed wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamine), rye flour, sea salt (processing marker), yeast, wheat gluten (ultra-processing marker), malted wheat flour, salt (processing marker), starter culture, rice flour
As written on the pack
Wheat four, woter, fortifed wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate. iron, niacin, thiamine), rye flour, sea salt. yeast, wheat gluten, malted wheat flour, salt, starter culture, rice flour
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.
1 ingredient 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.
Among 367 white breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 58th. 86% of the white breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000169613436, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- 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.