Breads
Franz Nine Grain Bread
24 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 31
Franz Nine Grain Bread scores 31 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: 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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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Nine Grain Bread
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum 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
- Sugars 7.5 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 275 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 12.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 69.5 = 30.5 → 31
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 275 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 47.5 g |
| Sugars | 7.5 g |
| Added sugars | 7.5 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 12.5 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 slice (40 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID)
- WATER
- GRAIN AND SEED BLEND (STEEL CUT WHEAT, STEEL CUT OATS, OAT FLAKES, BARLEY FLAKES, TRITICALE FLAKES, SOFT WHITE WHEAT FLAKES, RYE FLAKES, AMARANTH, FLAX SEEDS, WHEAT GERM, WHOLE GRAIN CORN MEAL) (not recognized)
- VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN
- YEAST
- SUGAR (high concern)
- BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SOY)
- RAISIN PASTE
- SUNFLOWER SEEDS
- GOLDEN FLAX
- CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR
- DISTILLED VINEGAR
- XANTHAN GUM
- SALT
- DOUGH CONDITIONER (ASCORBIC ACID)
- CALCIUM SULFATE
- ENZYMES
- NONFAT DRY MILK
- SOY FLOUR
Label text, as published
ENRICHED UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), WATER, GRAIN AND SEED BLEND (STEEL CUT WHEAT, STEEL CUT OATS, OAT FLAKES, BARLEY FLAKES, TRITICALE FLAKES, SOFT WHITE WHEAT FLAKES, RYE FLAKES, AMARANTH, FLAX SEEDS, WHEAT GERM, WHOLE GRAIN CORN MEAL), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND/OR SOY), RAISIN PASTE, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, GOLDEN FLAX, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, XANTHAN GUM, SALT, DOUGH CONDITIONER (ASCORBIC ACID), CALCIUM SULFATE, ENZYMES, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY FLOUR.
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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“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