Soft White Enriched White Bread, Soft White

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Soft White Enriched White Bread, Soft White 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.
• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Dough Conditioner (Monoand Diglycerides, Ethoxylated Mono-And Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Peroxide, Ascorbic Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 Soft White Enriched White Bread, Soft White'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: Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour [Flour, Barley Malt, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Yeast Nutrients (Calcium Carbonate, Ammonium Sulfate, Calcium Lactate, Citric Acid, Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Propjonate And Sorbic Acid (To Retain Freshness).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.