Breads
old Tyme 647 white bread
18 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 43
old Tyme 647 white bread scores 43 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 6 points 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: anti-caking agent, emulsifier, industrial protein, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
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
old Tyme 647 white bread
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 1.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 0.5 points
- Canola oil minus 0.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 0.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 166 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 25.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 57.5 = 42.5 → 43
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 166 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51.8 g |
| Sugars | 3.7 g |
| Added sugars | 3.7 g |
| Fiber | 25.9 g |
| Protein | 7.4 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1 slice (27 g)
Ingredients
- water
- modified wheat starch
- enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
- wheat gluten
- sugar (high concern)
- yeast
- soybean oil
- salt
- powdered cellulose
- oat fiber
- cultured wheat flour
- wheat protein isolate
- guar gum
- wheat flour
- whole wheat flour
- vinegar
- vegetable oil (canola oil, soybean oil, high oleic soybean oil)
- enzymes
- ascorbic acid (dough conditioner)
- sunflower oil
- sunflower lecithin
Label text, as published
water, modified wheat starch, enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), wheat gluten, sugar, yeast, contains less than 2% of each of the following: soybean oil, salt, powdered cellulose, oat fiber, cultured wheat flour, wheat protein isolate, guar gum, wheat flour, whole wheat flour, vinegar, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola oil, soybean oil, high oleic soybean oil), enzymes, ascorbic acid (dough conditioner), sunflower oil, sunflower lecithin. Contains: wheat. Manufactured on shared equipment that also processes products containing soy. May contain soy.
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 Old Tyme
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