Breads
Seattle Sourdough Baking Company Waterfront Sourdough
24 oz
Score
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 81
Seattle Sourdough Baking Company Waterfront Sourdough scores 81 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 3 points Salt 1.1 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Wheat gluten: An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sliced bread
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Waterfront Sourdough
Ingredients
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Potassium sorbate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 260 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 10.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 19 = 81
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 260 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 49 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 10.2 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 1 slice (49 g)
Ingredients
- Enriched unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid)
- water
- vital wheat gluten
- salt
- yeast
- distilled vinegar
- vegetable oil (canola, soy)
- corn meal
- dough conditioners (ascorbic acid)
- calcium sulfate
- enzymes
- potassium sorbate (mold inhibitor)
Label text, as published
Enriched unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), water, contains 2% or less of each of the following: vital wheat gluten, salt, yeast, distilled vinegar, vegetable oil (canola and/or soy), corn meal, dough conditioners (ascorbic acid), calcium sulfate, enzymes, potassium sorbate (mold inhibitor).
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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Sources
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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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“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”
doi.org
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21 CFR 182.3640 Potassium sorbate
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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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