Breads
Seattle International Baking Company Classic French Bread
20 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 47
Seattle International Baking Company Classic French Bread scores 47 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 1.4 g / 100 g: High in salt. 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
Classic French Bread
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Sodium stearoyl lactylate minus 1.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Calcium propionate 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
- Salt 1.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 209 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 11.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 53 = 47
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 209 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 48.6 g |
| Sugars | 2.9 g |
| Added sugars | 2.9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 11.4 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Serving: 1 SLICE (28 g)
Ingredients
- Enriched unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid)
- water
- yeast
- vital wheat gluten
- sugar (high concern)
- salt
- soybean oil
- yeast nutrient (ammonium sulfate)
- dough conditioners (sodium stearoyl lactylate, ascorbic acid, monocalcium phosphate)
- calcium propionate (mold inhibitor)
- enzymes
Label text, as published
Enriched unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), water, yeast, vital wheat gluten, sugar, contains 2% or less of each of the following: salt, soybean oil, yeast nutrient (ammonium sulfate), dough conditioners (sodium stearoyl lactylate, ascorbic acid, monocalcium phosphate), calcium propionate (mold inhibitor), enzymes.
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 Seattle International Baking Company
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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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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“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