Breads
Private Selection Multigrain Sliced Wide Pan Bread
24 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 36
Private Selection Multigrain Sliced Wide Pan Bread scores 36 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Molasses: 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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Dark Rye Wide Pan Bread Private Selection · 24 oz 680 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Organic 5 Seed Multigrain Bread Trader Joe's · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 90 out of 100 , 54 points higher -
Multigrain Sourdough Bread Meijer · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 76 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Organic Lucky 7 Multigrain Sourdough Izzio · 24 oz/680 g Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 76 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Multigrain Grand Central Baking Company · 29 oz/822 g No added sugars · No seed oils Score 84 out of 100 , 48 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Multigrain Sliced Wide Pan Bread
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Calcium propionate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 256 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 11.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 64.5 = 35.5 → 36
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 256 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51.1 g |
| Sugars | 4.4 g |
| Added sugars | 4.4 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 11.1 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 slice (45 g)
Ingredients
- water
- whole wheat flour
- unbleached enriched flour
- barley flour
- niacin
- reduced iron
- thiamine mononitrate
- riboflavin
- folic acid
- wheat gluten
- rolled wheat
- yeast
- brown sugar (high concern)
- soybean oil
- flax seeds
- whole rye nuggets (not recognized)
- molasses (high concern)
- oat fiber
- rolled rye (not recognized)
- degermed yellow corn grits
- salt
- rolled oats
- whole rye flakes
- whole triticale flakes (not recognized)
- parboiled brown rice
- whole barley flakes
- whole millet
- defatted soy grits
- enzymes
- ascorbic acid
- soy lecithin
- preservative (not recognized)
- calcium propionate
Label text, as published
water, whole wheat flour, unbleached enriched flour, barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, wheat gluten, rolled wheat, yeast, brown sugar, soybean oil, flax seeds, whole rye nuggets, molasses, oat fiber, rolled rye, degermed yellow corn grits, salt, rolled oats, whole rye flakes, whole triticale flakes, parboiled brown rice, whole barley flakes, whole millet, defatted soy grits, enzymes, ascorbic acid, soy lecithin, preservative, calcium propionate
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Private Selection
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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11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
“B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”
canada.ca
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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