Breads
Trader Joe's Sprouted Wheat Multigrain Bread
24 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 53
Trader Joe's Sprouted Wheat Multigrain Bread scores 53 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points Sugars 5.9 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Crushed Wheat Sourdough Bread Trader Joe's · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 94 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sprouted Wheat Multigrain Bread
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 5.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 265 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 5.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 14.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 47.5 = 52.5 → 53
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 265 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 47.1 g |
| Sugars | 5.9 g |
| Added sugars | 2.9 g |
| Fiber | 5.9 g |
| Protein | 14.7 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 slice (34 g)
Ingredients
- organic sprouted wheat berries
- water
- organic grain mix (organic cracked wheat, organic corn meal, organic millet, organic flax seeds, organic rolled oats, organic rye flakes, organic sunflower seeds) (not recognized)
- wheat gluten
- honey (high concern)
- wheat molasses
- cultured wheat
- sea salt
- starch
- yeast
- ascorbic acid
- sunflower lecithin
Label text, as published
organic sprouted wheat berries, water, organic grain mix (organic cracked wheat, organic corn meal, organic millet, organic flax seeds, organic rolled oats, organic rye flakes, organic sunflower seeds), wheat gluten, honey, wheat molasses, cultured wheat, sea salt, starch, yeast, ascorbic acid, sunflower lecithin
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org