Tesco Finest Sunflower & Pumpkin Sliced White Bread Loaf

NOVA Classification:

Group 4 — Ultra-processed food

Strict NOVA Verdict:

Ultra-processed

Although positioned as a premium seeded loaf, this bread still relies on emulsifiers and preservatives commonly used in industrial packaged bread. The added seeds do not change its NOVA classification.

Tesco Finest Sunflower & Pumpkin Sliced White Bread Loaf

Product Details

Category

Bread

Brand

Tesco

Available at

Tesco

Ingredients

Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Water, Sunflower Seed (11%), Pumpkin Seed (2.5%), Yeast, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Emulsifiers (Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Spirit Vinegar, 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 softness, structure and shelf life.

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