Is Warburtons Breakfast Muffins 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
- Flavouring
- Gluten
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 26 ingredients
- 5 additives
- Nutri-Score B
Less processed english muffins
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Wheat Flour (with Calcium, Iron, Niacin B3 and Thiamin B1), Water, Yeast, Maize, Rico Flour, Salt (processing marker), Wheat Gluten (ultra-processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Soya Flour, Vegetable Oil (processing marker) (Rapeseed, Sustainable Palm), Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (e471 (ultra-processing marker), e472e (ultra-processing marker)), Preservative (processing marker) (Calcium Propionate), Acidity Regulator (Tartaric Acid), Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin C)
Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E334 L(+)-tartaric 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
Wheat Flour (with Calcium, Iron, Niacin B3 and Thiamin B1), Water, Yeast, Maize, Rico Flour, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Soya Flour, Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed, Sustainable Palm), Emulsifiers (E471, E472e), Preservative (Calcium Propionate), Acidity Regulator (Tartaric Acid), Flavouring, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid / Vitamin C).
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.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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.
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.
- Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 31 english muffins
From least to most processed, this one ranks 28th. 90% of the english muffins here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010044003559, last edited 19 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.
- 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.