Cobblestone Bread Co., Whole Wheat Bread

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Cobblestone Bread Co., Whole Wheat Bread scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Other Additives (Dough Conditioners (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Monoglycerides, Mono- And Diglycerides, Distilled Monoglycerides, Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Bread, this product is more processed than about 15% 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 Cobblestone Bread Co., Whole Wheat Bread's 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, Honey, Molasses.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.