Breads
Franz BIG WHITE Premium Bread
22.5 oz/638 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 28
Franz BIG WHITE Premium Bread scores 28 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points High fructose corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Malt 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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Bare White Bread Naked Organic Bread Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 69 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
BIG WHITE Premium Bread
Ingredients
- High fructose corn syrup minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 8.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 253 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 4.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 8.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 72.5 = 27.5 → 28
Can’t score above 79. Contains high fructose corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 253 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51.8 g |
| Sugars | 8.9 g |
| Fiber | 4.9 g |
| Protein | 8.9 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 slice (30 g)
Ingredients
- Enriched unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid)
- water
- high fructose corn syrup (high concern)
- yeast
- salt
- vegetable oil (canola, soy)
- distilled vinegar
- yeast nutrient (ammonium sulfate)
- dough conditoners (mono - and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, ascorbic acid, monocalcium phosphate)
- defatted soy flour
- extract of malted barley (high concern)
- dextrose (high concern)
- calcium propionate (mold inhibitor)
- calcium sulfate (source of calcium)
- enzymes
- nonfat dry milk
Label text, as published
Enriched unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), water, high fructose corn syrup, yeast, contains 2% or less of each of the following: salt, vegetable oil (canola and/or soy), distilled vinegar, yeast nutrient (ammonium sulfate), dough conditoners (mono - and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, ascorbic acid, monocalcium phosphate), defatted soy flour, extract of malted barley, dextrose, calcium propionate (mold inhibitor), calcium sulfate (source of calcium), enzymes, nonfat dry milk.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Franz
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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“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
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org
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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