Breads
Kroger Sourdough English Muffins
12 oz/340 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 34
Kroger Sourdough English Muffins scores 34 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points High fructose corn syrup: 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sourdough English Muffins
Ingredients
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- High fructose corn syrup minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Sorbic acid minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 246 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 66 = 34
Can’t score above 79. Contains malt syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 246 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 47.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.8 g |
| Added sugars | 1.5 g |
| Fiber | 1.8 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 muffin (57 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- WATER
- YEAST
- SALT
- CORN MEAL
- HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (high concern)
- RYE FLOUR
- VINEGAR
- SOYBEAN OIL
- CITRIC ACID
- CALCIUM CITRATE
- SOY FLOUR
- SORBIC ACID AND CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVES)
- ENZYMES
Label text, as published
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, YEAST. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, CORN MEAL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, RYE FLOUR, VINEGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CITRATE, SOY FLOUR. SORBIC ACID AND CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVES), ENZYMES
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Kroger
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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21 CFR 184.1866 High fructose corn syrup
“a sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture containing either approximately 42 or 55 percent fructose”
ecfr.gov
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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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“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”
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
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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