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Soft White Thick

800g · ranked #163 of 315 in sliced bread

Contains: en:gluten, en:soybeans

Least processed#163 / 315 Healthiest#220 / 272 Lowest sugar#159 / 298 ✓ Vegan

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Ultra-processed

NOVA · 4 · 17 INGREDIENTS · 5 ADDITIVES

Ultra-processed. 5 additives and 17 ingredients — substantially industrial.

Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026

At·Morrisons Tesco

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Barcode · 5010003054226 · Photo sourced May 2026

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Starting balance100

Wheat Flour

see related (4)flourwheatsoya flourflour treatment agent

—0

with added Calcium

see related (1)calcium

—0

Iron

—0

Niacin

—0

—0

whole / basic0

—0

see related (5)soyafloursoya beanwheat flourflour treatment agent

—0

Salt

whole / basic0

Preservative

—0

E282

preservative · med concern-3

Emulsifiers

—0

E472e

additive-2

E471

emulsifier · high concern-6

E481

emulsifier · high concern-6

Flour Treatment Agent

see related (3)floursoya flourwheat flour

—0

Ascorbic Acid

—0

FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed0

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 3

Calcium propionateE282 · med

Mould inhibitor in industrial bread. Linked in some studies to gut-microbiome shifts.

Mono- and diglyceridesE471 · high

Industrial fat emulsifier. Hallmark of ultra-processed bread, ice cream, margarine.

Sodium stearoyl lactylateE481 · high

Industrial dough conditioner. Allows fast-rise bread that mimics traditional fermentation.

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