Breads
Trader Joe's Sliced Seedy Multigrain Bread
16 oz (1 lb) 454 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 48
Trader Joe's Sliced Seedy Multigrain Bread scores 48 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sliced bread
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Organic 5 Seed Multigrain Bread Trader Joe's · 24 oz No added sugars · No brown sugar Score 90 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Multigrain wide pan bread Private Selection No added sugars · No seed oils Score 94 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Multigrain Grand Central Baking Company · 29 oz/822 g No added sugars · No seed oils Score 84 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
Multigrain Porridge Bread Tartine · 2 oz/500 g No added sugars · No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
simple truth, or Galic and sprouted bread Kroger · 24 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 92 out of 100 , 44 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sliced Seedy Multigrain Bread
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 286 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 5.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 10.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 52.5 = 47.5 → 48
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 286 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39.3 g |
| Sugars | 1.8 g |
| Added sugars | 0.4 g |
| Fiber | 5.4 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 2 slices (56 g)
Ingredients
- UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- WATER
- WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- SEEDS AND GRAINS (SESAME SEEDS, FLAX SEEDS, SUNFLOWER KERNELS, HULLED MILLET, BARLEY FLAKES, RYE FLAKES, OAT FLAKES)
- SALT
- CANOLA OIL
- BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- WHEAT MALT FLOUR
- BARLEY MALT EXTRACT (high concern)
- YEAST
- ASCORBIC ACID (DOUGH CONDITIONER)
- ENZYMES
Label text, as published
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SEEDS AND GRAINS (SESAME SEEDS, FLAX SEEDS, SUNFLOWER KERNELS, HULLED MILLET, BARLEY FLAKES, RYE FLAKES, OAT FLAKES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, CANOLA OIL, BROWN SUGAR, WHEAT MALT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, YEAST, ASCORBIC ACID (DOUGH CONDITIONER), ENZYMES. CONTAINS SESAME, WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN MILK, EGG, SOY.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
May contain: Milk, Soy, Egg
- 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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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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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