Texas Toast
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, MSG, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
35 listed · 9 flagged for reviewDOUGH INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, WHEAT FLOUR, CALCIUM SULFATE, DATEM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DEODORIZED GARLIC POWDER, CALCIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, AZODICARBONAMIDE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, L-CYSTEINE, ENZYMES, CELLULOSE GUM, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER. SPREAD INGREDIENTS: INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM STEARATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, GUAR GUM, SOYBEAN OIL, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Texas Toast scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Each Of The Following: Interesterified Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Dough Conditioners (Azodicarbonamide, L-Cysteine): Industrial bread additives not used in home baking.
- Emulsifiers (Datem, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Texas Toast'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.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Monosodium Glutamate.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Acid Pyrophosphate, Calcium Lactate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid Added As A Dough Conditioner. Spread Ingredients: Interesterified Soybean Oil.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Stearate.
Common in powdered processed foods.
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About our scores and this content
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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