Breads
Trader Joe's Soft Multigrain Rustico Bread
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 40
Trader Joe's Soft Multigrain Rustico Bread scores 40 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Molasses: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
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 Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 90 out of 100 , 50 points higher -
Multigrain Grand Central Baking Company · 29 oz/822 g No added sugars · No molasses Score 84 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Multigrain wide pan bread Private Selection Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 94 out of 100 , 54 points higher -
Soft Wheat Bread Silver Hills · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No molasses Score 79 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Multigrain Sourdough Bread Meijer · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No molasses Score 76 out of 100 , 36 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Soft Multigrain Rustico Bread
Ingredients
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 286 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 10.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 10.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 60.5 = 39.5 → 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains molasses, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 286 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 10.7 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 portion (28 g)
Ingredients
- UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR)
- WATER
- WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- ROLLED OATS
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- FLAX SEEDS
- GOLDEN FLAX SEEDS
- SUNFLOWER SEEDS
- DRIED WHEAT SOUR (CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR)
- CULTURED WHEAT STARCH (TO PRESERVE)
- CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR (TO PRESERVE)
- WHEAT GLUTEN
- ENZYMES
- ASCORBIC ACID (DOUGH CONDITIONER)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- SALT
- RYE FLOUR
- YEAST
Label text, as published
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), WATER, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ROLLED OATS, MOLASSES, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF FLAX SEEDS, GOLDEN FLAX SEEDS, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, DRIED WHEAT SOUR (CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR), CULTURED WHEAT STARCH (TO PRESERVE), CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR (TO PRESERVE), WHEAT GLUTEN, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID (DOUGH CONDITIONER), SUGAR, SALT, RYE FLOUR, YEAST. CONTAINS WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN MILK, EGG, SOY. DIST & COLD
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
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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“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