Is Warburtons Half & Half Medium 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
- 4 additives
- Nutri-Score B
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Wheat Flour (with Calcium, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Wheat Flour, Water, Yeast, Vegetable Oils (processing marker) (Rapeseed, Sustainable Palm), Salt (processing marker), Wheat Gluten (ultra-processing marker), Malted Barley Flour, Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), e472e (ultra-processing marker), Soya Flour, Preservative (processing marker) (Calcium Propionate), Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C))
Additives: E282 Calcium propionate , 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
Wheat Flour [with Calcium, Iron, Niacin (B3) and Thiamin (B1)] and Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Water, Yeast, Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed and Sustainable Palm), Salt, Wheat Gluten, Malted Barley Flour, Emulsifiers: E471, E472e; Soya Flour, Preservative: Calcium Propionate; 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.
3 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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 389 sliced breads
From least to most processed, this one ranks 358th. 87% of the sliced breads here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010044008615, 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.
- 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.