Is Warburtons Soft Naans ultra-processed?

4 Plain naans Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Colour
Dextrose
Emulsifier
Flavouring
Glucose
Gluten
and 6 more

42 ingredients
10 additives

Less processed plain naans

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, with Calcium, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1), Water, Vegetable Oils (processing marker) (Sunflower, Sustainable Palm, Rapeseed), Vegetable Ghee (Sustainable Palm, Rapeseed, Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), Natural Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Colour (ultra-processing marker) (Beta Carotene (ultra-processing marker))), Wheat Gluten (ultra-processing marker), Humectant (ultra-processing marker) (Vegetable Glycerine (ultra-processing marker)), Yeast, Salt (processing marker), Dextrose (ultra-processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Kalonji Seed, Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum (ultra-processing marker)), Preservative (processing marker) (Calcium Propionate), Soya Flour, Emulsifiers (ultra-processing marker) (e471 (ultra-processing marker)), e472e (ultra-processing marker), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Flour Treatment Agents (Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)), e920

Additives: E160a Carotene , E160ai Beta-carotene , E282 Calcium propionate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum , E422 Glycerol , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E920 L-cysteine

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour (with Calcium, Iron, Niacin (B3) and Thiamin (B1)], Water, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Sustainable Palm and Rapeseed), Vegetable Ghee (Sustainable Palm, Rapeseed, Emulsifier: E471, Natural Flavouring, Colour: Beta Carotene), Wheat Gluten, Humectant: Vegetable Glycerine; Yeast, Salt, Dextrose, Sugar, Kalonji Seed, Stabiliser: Xanthan Gum; Preservative: Calcium Propionate; Soya Flour, Emulsifiers: E471, E472e; 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.

E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
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.
Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.

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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.
Humectant Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.

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.

Dextrose Dextrose is pure glucose crystallised from starch-derived syrup.
Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.

4 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 11 plain naans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 73% of the plain naans 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 11 plain naans, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010044010236, 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.