Processing Score
9.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
8.5/10Excellent
The processing score reflects 26 ingredients, including preservatives, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
096784269108
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size46 g
Amount per serving
Calories
100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 270mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 22g
8%
Dietary Fiber 5g
18%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 5g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
16 listed · 6 flagged for reviewENRICHED UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALT BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID), WATER, GLUTEN, SUGAR CANE FIBER, OAT FIBER, CANE SUGAR, SALT, NON-GMO SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR NON-GMO CANOLA OIL, YEAST MALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, MONO-DIGLYCERIDES, NON-GMO CORN MEAL, ENZYME, CITRIC ACID, DOUGH CONDITIONER (WHEAT FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYME), GUAR GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Plain Bagels scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Emulsifiers (Mono-Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Bread, this product is more processed than about 48% of the 11,494 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Plain Bagels' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar Cane Fiber, Cane Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Non-Gmo Soybean Oil And/Or Non-Gmo Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Malt.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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