Multigrain sliced breads
The Avocado Bread Company Sliced Bread Seeds & Grains with Guacamole Spices
24 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 54
The Avocado Bread Company Sliced Bread Seeds & Grains with Guacamole Spices scores 54 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 5 points Salt 1.5 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sliced bread
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three seed Sourdough Bread Trader Joe's · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Sunflower Seed Rye Bread Mestemacher Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Sliced Whole Grain The Essential Baking Company · 20 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Organic 5 Seed Multigrain Bread Trader Joe's · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 90 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
Organic 100% Rye Bread with Sunflower Seeds Dimpflmeier · 454 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 95 out of 100 , 41 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sliced Bread Seeds & Grains with Guacamole Spices
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum 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
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 256 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 4.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 9.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 46.5 = 53.5 → 54
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 256 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 46.5 g |
| Sugars | 2.3 g |
| Added sugars | 2.3 g |
| Fiber | 4.7 g |
| Protein | 9.3 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 43g
Ingredients
- Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
- Water
- Oat Flakes
- HASS Avocado Pulp
- Flax Seeds
- Sunflower Seeds
- Wheat Bran
- Millet
- Sesame Seed
- Cracked Wheat
- Cultured Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour Sour Dough Cultures)
- Chill Peppers
- Cumin
- Minced Garlic
- Red Pepper
- Paprika
- Jalapeno Peppers
- Sugar (high concern)
- Salt
- Soybean Oil
- Yeast
- Xanthan Gum
- Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
- Citric Acid
- Beta-Carotene (Color)
- Spirulina Powder (Color)
- Enzymes
Label text, as published
Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Oat Flakes, HASS Avocado Pulp, Flax Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Wheat Bran, Millet, Sesame Seed, Cracked Wheat, Cultured Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour Sour Dough Cultures), Chill Peppers, Cumin, Minced Garlic, Red Pepper, Paprika, Jalapeno Peppers, Sugar, Salt, Soybean Oil, Yeast, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Citric Acid, Beta-Carotene (Color), Spirulina Powder (Color), Enzymes. Contains: Sesame, Soy, and Wheat.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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
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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