Flax 4 Life, Sandwich Buns
The processing score reflects 19 ingredients, including corn syrup and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* 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
17 listed · 3 flagged for reviewGROUND FLAX SEED, FROZEN EGG WHITES, PURE OATS, PRUNE PUREE, EVAPORATED CANE JUICE, MOLASSES, EXPELLER PRESSED SAFFLOWER OIL, ALUMINUM FREE BAKING POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, MALTODEXTRIN, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, POPPY SEEDS, SESAME SEEDS, DEHYDRATED ONION, NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR (CULTURED CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CITRIC ACID), XANTHAN GUM, SEA SALT.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Flax 4 Life, Sandwich Buns scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Flax 4 Life, Sandwich Buns' 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: Molasses, Maltodextrin, Natural Mold Inhibitor (Cultured Corn Syrup Solids, Citric Acid).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Expeller Pressed Safflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Aluminum Free Baking Powder.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
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