Multigrain sliced breads
Aunt Millie's Live Carb Smart 5 SEED BREAD
14 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 70
Aunt Millie's Live Carb Smart 5 SEED BREAD scores 70 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- plus 4 points Fiber 32.1 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
- minus 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: bulking agent, flavoring and industrial protein. Emerging
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 seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 30 points higher -
Multiseed Bread Kroger Carbmaster · 20 oz Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 30 points higher -
Famous German Whole Rye Bread Delba · 16.75 oz Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 30 points higher -
Sliced Whole Grain The Essential Baking Company · 20 oz Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 30 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Live Carb Smart 5 SEED BREAD
Ingredients
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 2.5 points
- Calcium propionate minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Natamycin minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 32.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 10.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 30 = 70
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 125 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39.3 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 32.1 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 slice (28 g)
Ingredients
- RESISTANT WHEAT STARCH
- WATER
- WHEAT GLUTEN YEAST WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE
- ALLULOSE OAT FIBER
- INULIN
- BROWN FLAX SEEDS
- GOLDEN FLAX SEEDS
- HULLED SESAME SEEDS
- BLACK SESAME SEEDS SOYBEAN OIL VINEGAR
- SALT
- SUNFLOWER SEED KERNELS
- CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE) GUAR GUM POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
- WHEAT STARCH
- DEXTROSE NATURAL FLAVOR
- CORN STARCH
- SOYBEAN OIL HYDROGENATED
- SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE) ASCORBIC ACID
- NATAMYCIN (PRESERVATIVE) SESAME
Label text, as published
RESISTANT WHEAT STARCH, WATER, WHEAT GLUTEN YEAST WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE, ALLULOSE OAT FIBER, INULIN, BROWN FLAX SEEDS, GOLDEN FLAX SEEDS, HULLED SESAME SEEDS, BLACK SESAME SEEDS SOYBEAN OIL VINEGAR, SALT, SUNFLOWER SEED KERNELS, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE) GUAR GUM POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, WHEAT STARCH, DEXTROSE NATURAL FLAVOR, CORN STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL HYDROGENATED, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE) ASCORBIC ACID, NATAMYCIN (PRESERVATIVE) SESAME
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More multigrain sliced breads on GoodSwap
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Organic Bread 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Dave's Killer Bread · 765 g Ultra-processedContains added sugarsCertified organicContains whole grains Score 44 out of 100 Okay -
Organic Bread Good Seed Thin-Sliced Dave's Killer Bread · 20.5 oz Ultra-processedContains added sugarsCertified organicContains whole grains Score 44 out of 100 Okay -
Sliced Bread Seeds & Grains with Guacamole Spices The Avocado Bread Company · 24 oz Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains seed oilsNo synthetic dyes Score 54 out of 100 Okay -
Organic thin sliced 21 grains + seeds bread Simply Truth · 20 oz Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains seed oilsCertified organic Score 61 out of 100 Good -
9 Grain Half Loaf Sara Lee · 28 g Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effectsContains whole grains Score 48 out of 100 Okay
More from Aunt Millie's
Sources
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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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
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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“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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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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“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