Italian Bread

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Italian Bread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Distilled Soy 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 Italian 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Each Of The Following: Margarine (Interesterified Soy Bean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Water, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate Preservative, Artificial Flavor, Beta-Carotene Color, Vitamin A Palmitate).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cane Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.