Processing Score
7.4Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
7/10Excellent
The processing score reflects 34 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
029341000340
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size45 g
Amount per serving
Calories
140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g
3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 220mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 27g
10%
Dietary Fiber 5g
18%
Total Sugars 4g
Includes 4g Added Sugars
8%
Protein 5g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 10mg
1%
Iron 2mg
11%
Potassium 140mg
3%
* 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
27 listed · 6 flagged for reviewWHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN FOLIC ACID, WATER, CRACKED WHEAT, SUGAR, WHEAT BRAN WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, DEXTROSE, DRIED MOLASSES (MOLASSES, MALTODEXTRIN), DATEM, CARAMEL COLOR, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES, YEAST, CANOLA & PALM OIL, PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CALCIUM SULFATE, POTASSIUM IODATE, L-CYSTEINE.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Mini Cracked Wheat Bread, Mini Cracked Wheat scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Dough Conditioners (L-Cysteine): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Emulsifiers (Datem, Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
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 Mini Cracked Wheat Bread, Mini Cracked Wheat'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.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Reduced Iron, Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Calcium Sulfate, Potassium Iodate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Dried Molasses (Molasses, Maltodextrin).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Canola & Palm Oil, Palm And Soybean Oils.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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