The processing score reflects 38 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, preservatives, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
30 listed · 6 flagged for reviewWATER, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, YEAST, FIBER (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY, OAT, COTTONSEED, OR CELLULOSE), BROWN RICE FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, CALCIUM SULFATE, HONEY, SALT, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, CALCIUM IODATE, DATEM, ETHOXYLATED MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID), CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOY FLOUR, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, YEAST EXTRACT, ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ZINC OXIDE, SOY LECITHIN, SUGAR, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), NIACIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, CHOLECALCIFEROL, CYANOCOBALAMIN (B12), AMMONIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO RETARD SPOILAGE).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Whole Grain White Bread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Other Additives (Dough Conditioners (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate, Monoglycerides, Mono- And Diglycerides, Distilled Monoglycerides, Calcium Peroxide, Calcium Iodate, Datem, Ethoxylated Mono- And Diglycerides, Enzymes, 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 Whole Grain White 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.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Zinc Oxide, and 2 more.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Honey, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Thiamin Mononitrate, and 2 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate (To Retard Spoilage).
Natural sources but industrial application.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Whole Wheat Bread vs White Bread, Wonder Bread vs Nature's Own, and Sourdough vs White Bread comparisons. You can also see how it fits our Wonder Bread explainer.
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