White breads
Francisco International Sliced Bread
680 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 67
Francisco International Sliced Bread scores 67 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 1 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Soybean oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sliced bread
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Anne's Old Fashioned Flat Dumplings - Original Anne's · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Arabic Bread Rich Products Corporation Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 99 out of 100 , 32 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
Sliced Bread
Ingredients
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Calcium propionate minus 2.5 points
- Mono- and diglycerides minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- DATEM 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 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 265 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 8.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 33.5 = 66.5 → 67
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 265 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 49 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 2 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 8.2 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 SLICE (49 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, REDUCED IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID)
- WATER
- YEAST
- VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN)
- WHEAT GLUTEN
- SALT
- CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE)
- GRAIN VINEGAR
- MONOGLYCERIDES
- SOY LECITHIN
- CITRIC ACID
- DATEM
Label text, as published
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, REDUCED IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], WATER, YEAST, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN), WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), GRAIN VINEGAR, MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, DATEM.
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 Francisco International
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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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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“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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Re-evaluation of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E 471) as food additives
“The available studies did not raise any concern with regard to genotoxicity.”
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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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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“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