Eight Grain Bread
Processing Score
12.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
8/10Excellent
The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
039779040160
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size56 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.5g
3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 280mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 27g
10%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 7g
Calcium 100mg
8%
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
42 listed · 6 flagged for reviewWATER, WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, YEAST, OF: AMMONIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID, BROWN RICE FLOUR, BULGUR WHEAT, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, CRACKED WHEAT, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, ENZYMES, FERROUS SULFATE, FLAX SEEDS, FOLIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, MILLET, MOLASSES, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, NIACIN, OAT FLAKES, PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, PROPIONIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, RIBOFLAVIN, RICE FLOUR, SALT, SEA SALT, SESAME SEEDS, SOYBEAN OIL, SUCROSE, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, WHEAT BRAN.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Eight Grain Bread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Dough Conditioners (Calcium Peroxide): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Other Additives (Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Eight Grain 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, Molasses, Sucrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Of: Ammonium Sulfate, Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, and 1 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid, Folic Acid, Niacin, Riboflavin, and 1 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid, Phosphoric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, Sea 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.
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