Wheat bread flour
Nature's Own Perfectly Crafted Multigrain
22 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 24
Nature's Own Perfectly Crafted Multigrain scores 24 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.
Better sliced bread
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Perfectly Crafted Thick Sliced Soft Rye Bread Nature's Own · 22 oz Not ultra-processed · No brown sugar Score 67 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Organic 5 Seed Multigrain Bread Trader Joe's · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 90 out of 100 , 66 points higher -
Lucky 7 Multigrain Sourdough Izzio · 680 g Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 70 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Organic Sprouted Wheat Multigrain Bread Trader Joe's · 24 oz No seed oils · No sugar Score 64 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Multigrain & Seed Sandwich Bread with Sprouted Whole Wheat 365 Whole Foods Market · 22 oz/625 g No seed oils · No brown sugar Score 64 out of 100 , 40 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Perfectly Crafted Multigrain
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses 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 7.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 262 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 9.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 76.5 = 23.5 → 24
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 262 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Added sugars | 7.1 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Protein | 9.5 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1 slice (42 g)
Ingredients
- UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- WATER
- FERMENTED RYE FLOUR
- FERMENTED WHEAT FLOUR
- SUGAR (high concern)
- YEAST
- SOYBEAN OIL
- SALT WHEAT GLUTEN
- BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- FLAX SEED
- MILLET
- SUNFLOWER SEEDS
- WHOLE OAT GROATS
- SPROUTED RYE GRAINS (not recognized)
- SPROUTED TRITICALE GRAINS (not recognized)
- SPROUTED WHEAT GRAINS
- CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR
- SUNFLOWER LECITHIN
- VINEGAR
- CRACKED WHEAT
- DRIED MOLASSES (high concern)
- MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE
- ENZYMES
- ASCORBIC 490-022422 ACID (not recognized)
- SOY LECITHIN
Label text, as published
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, FERMENTED RYE FLOUR, FERMENTED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOYBEAN OIL, SALT WHEAT GLUTEN, BROWN SUGAR, FLAX SEED, MILLET, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, WHOLE OAT GROATS, SPROUTED RYE GRAINS, SPROUTED TRITICALE GRAINS, SPROUTED WHEAT GRAINS, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VINEGAR, CRACKED WHEAT, DRIED MOLASSES, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC 490-022422 ACID, SOY LECITHIN.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
May contain: Sesame
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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“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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“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