French Bread
Processing Score
8.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 28 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 Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
791922621052
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 150mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 13g
5%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0.4mg
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
21 listed · 4 flagged for reviewWHEAT FLOUR, BLEACHED, ENRICHED (MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID), WATER, SALT, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL, DATEM, L-CYSTEINE, AZODICARBONAMIDE (ADA), ENZYMES, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, MONOGLYCERIDES, WITH PROPIONIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (ADDED AS PRESERVATIVES), SUGAR, CALCIUM SULFATE, WHEAT STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: ENZYMES (CONTAINS WHEAT), SOY OIL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, French Bread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Dough Conditioners (L-Cysteine, Azodicarbonamide (Ada)): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Emulsifiers (Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes, Wheat Starch. Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Enzymes (Contains Wheat)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Other Additives (Monoglycerides): 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 French 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.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched (Malted Barley Flour, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Soy Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Phosphoric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate (Added As Preservatives).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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