Klosterman, 12 Grain Bread
The processing score reflects 43 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 2 more we flag. 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
31 listed · 7 flagged for reviewWATER, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BROWN SUGAR, YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, POLYDEXTROSE, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, CORN MEAL, HONEY, INVERT SUGAR, MOLASSES, WHEAT STARCH, CORN SYRUP, SOY LECITHIN, SESAME SEEDS, TRITICALE, OATMEAL, RYE MEAL, BARLEY FLAKES, MILLET, BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, FLAXSEED, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, ASCORBIC ACID), YEAST NUTRIENTS (CALCIUM SULFATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE), CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, VITAMIN D.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Klosterman, 12 Grain Bread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Dough Conditioners (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Monoglycerides, Ascorbic Acid)): 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 Klosterman, 12 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: Brown Sugar, Polydextrose, Honey, Invert Sugar, and 1 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Yeast Nutrients (Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate).
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin D.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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