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Is Warburtons Protein Flatbreads ultra-processed?

250g Breads Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Warburtons Protein Flatbreads

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:

  • 44 ingredients
  • 9 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

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, wheat flour (with calcium, iron, niacin (B3), thiamin (B1)), water, pulse 14%, seed blend 14% (navy bean, chickpea flour, pea protein, brown linseed, sunflower seed, millet seed, pea fibre, poppy seed), vital wheat gluten, vegetable oils (sunflower vegetable oils, rapeseed vegetable oils), and sustainable palm in varying proportions, yeast, salt, soya flour, emulsifiers (e471), e481, malted barley flour, preservatives (calcium propionate), sorbic acid, stabiliser (xanthan gum), gelling agent (e466), acidity regulator (citric acid), flour treatment agents (ascorbic acid (vitamin C)), e920

Additives: E200 Sorbic acid , E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate , E920 L-cysteine

As written on the pack

Wholemeal wheat flour, wheat flour (with calcium, iron, niacin (B3) and thiamin (B1)), water, pulse and seed blend (14%) (navy bean flour, chickpea flour, pea protein, brown linseed, sunflower seed, millet seed, pea fibre, poppy seed), vital wheat gluten, vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed and sustainable palm in varying proportions), yeast, salt, soya flour, emulsifiers: E471, E481, malted barley flour, preservatives: calcium propionate, sorbic acid, stabiliser: xanthan gum, gelling agent: E466, acidity regulator: citric acid, flour treatment agents: ascorbic acid (vitamin C), E920 (vegetarian)

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.

  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 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.
  • Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.

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.

  • Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,388 breads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2289th. 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 2,388 breads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010044010571, last edited 27 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.