Sainsbury’s Seeded Sourdough Loaf Bread, Taste the Difference 

NOVA Classification:

Group 3 — Processed food

Strict NOVA Verdict:

Not ultra-processed

This loaf avoids emulsifiers and preservatives, which keeps it outside strict NOVA ultra-processed classification. However, fermented wheat flour, added oil and extra formulation ingredients are still used to improve softness, consistency and shelf life.

Sainsbury's Seeded Sourdough Loaf Bread, Taste the Difference

Product Details

Category

Bread

Brand

Sainsbury's

Available at

Sainsbury's

Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Sunflower Seeds (3.5%), Golden Linseed (3.5%), Poppy Seed (2.5%), Rapeseed Oil, Pearl Barley (1%), Sea Salt, Millet Seeds (1%), Malted Wheat Flakes, Pumpkin Seeds (0.5%), Soya Flour, Fermented Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Malted Barley Flour, Malted Wheat, Malted Wheat Flour, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid

Key Flags

contains seed oils

contains fermented wheat flour

Processing Notes

Packaged seeded sourdough-style bread using fermented wheat flour and formulation ingredients rather than a more traditional bakery-style process.

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