Tesco Finest Dark Rye & Sunflower Farmhouse Bread

NOVA Classification:

Group 4 — Ultra-processed food

Strict NOVA Verdict:

Ultra-processed

Although positioned as a more rustic rye and seed loaf, this bread still relies on emulsifiers, preservatives and added oils commonly used in industrial packaged bread.

Tesco Finest Dark Rye & Sunflower Farmhouse Sliced Bread

Product Details

Category

Bread

Brand

Tesco

Available at

Tesco

Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Sunflower Seeds (8%), Rye Flour (3%), Yeast, Rye (3%), Toasted Rye Flakes (3%), Wheat Gluten, Barley Malt Flour, Salt, Malted Rye Flour, Emulsifiers (Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Preservative (Calcium Propionate), Rapeseed Oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)

Key Flags

contains emulsifiers

contains seed oils

Processing Notes

Industrial bread-making process using emulsifiers, preservatives and added oils to improve consistency, softness and shelf life.

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