Hearth Baked Pita Bread
The processing score reflects 35 ingredients, including preservatives, enriched flour or grain 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
23 listed · 8 flagged for reviewWATER, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEAT GLUTEN, CELLULOSE, OAT FIBER, WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN/CANOLA OIL), YEAST, SOY FLOUR, CALCIUM SULFATE, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, L-CYSTEINE), LEAVENING (CALCIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM BICARBONATE), SALT, SUGAR, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, FUMARIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, RICE FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, STEVIA EXTRACT (A NATURAL SWEETNER).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Hearth Baked Pita Bread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Wheat Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Dough Conditioners (Mono & Diglycerides, L-Cysteine)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
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 Hearth Baked Pita 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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean/Canola Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Calcium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Potassium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Stevia Extract (A Natural Sweetner).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Fumaric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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