Processing Score
9.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
8.5/10Excellent
The processing score reflects 29 ingredients, including preservatives, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078821100186
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size43 g
Amount per serving
Calories
120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 190mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 19g
7%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 2g
Includes 2g Added Sugars
4%
Protein 5g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 2mg
11%
Potassium 100mg
2%
* 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 · 4 flagged for reviewWHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, 12 GRAINS & SEEDS (SUNFLOWER SEEDS WHEAT, ROLLED OATS, SESAME SEEDS FLAXSEED, BARLEY, RYE, TRITICALE, BROWN RICE, MILLET, CORNMEAL, BUCKWHEAT BULGUR AMARANTH, QUINOA, GOLDEN FLAXSEED), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN FOLIC ACID)WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, BROWN SUGAR, SALT, MOLASSES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE)MONOGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES SOY LECITHIN.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, 12 Grain Bread, 12 Grain scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes Soy Lecithin): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant 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 12 Grain Bread, 12 Grain'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: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin Folic Acid)Wheat Gluten, Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Molasses.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate (Preservative)Monoglycerides.
Natural sources but industrial application.
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