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SAINSBURY'S

Sliced wholemeal bread

ranked #186 of 315 in sliced bread
Contains: en:gluten, en:soybeans
Least processed#186 / 315Healthiest#61 / 272Lowest sugar#179 / 298
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 26 INGREDIENTS · 2 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 2 additives and 26 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Apr 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
96
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
40
Low salt
55
High protein
70
High fibre
80
Nutrient density
40
Organic
0
Each facet scores 0–100 independently. The headline score above is currently the processing axis only; we're building a weighted composite (Phase 2 — Sprint C) that blends them.
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Barcode · 00315289 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Wholemeal
whole grain+2
whole / basic0
—0
industrial oil-3
whole / basic0
Spirit Vinegar
see related (1)
—0
Preservative
—0
Calcium Propionate
—0
Caramelised Sugar
see related (1)
added sugar-3
Emulsifier
—0
Mono
—0
Diacetyl
—0
Tartaric
—0
Acid
—0
Esters
—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 · 1
Mould inhibitor in industrial bread. Linked in some studies to gut-microbiome shifts.
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