Sainsbury’s Toastie White Bread

NOVA Classification:

Group 4 — Ultra-processed food

Strict NOVA Verdict:

Ultra-processed

A typical supermarket white loaf formulated for softness and longer shelf life. Emulsifiers and preservatives are used to maintain texture and reduce mould growth.

Sainsbury's Toastie Thick Sliced White Bread

Product Details

Category

Bread

Brand

Sainsbury's

Available at

Sainsbury's

Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Yeast, Salt, Spirit Vinegar, Rapeseed Oil, Preservative: Calcium Propionate; Soya Flour, Emulsifiers: Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Palm Fat, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid; Palm Oil

Key Flags

contains emulsifiers

contains seed oils

Processing Notes

Industrial bread-making process using emulsifiers, preservatives and added oils rather than traditional fermentation methods.

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