Bagel breads
H-E-B Everything Bagels
20 oz/567 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 26
H-E-B Everything Bagels scores 26 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 Molasses: 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 bagels
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Hero Everything Bagels Hero · 75 g No added sugars · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 73 out of 100 , 47 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
Everything Bagels
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Corn syrup solids minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 230 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 11.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 74.5 = 25.5 → 26
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 230 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 47.4 g |
| Sugars | 4.2 g |
| Added sugars | 4.2 g |
| Fiber | 2.1 g |
| Protein | 11.6 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 bagel (95 g)
Ingredients
- Enriched wheat flour (contains niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid)
- water
- sugar (high concern)
- wheat gluten
- onion
- salt
- malted barley flour
- cornmeal
- yeast
- poppy seeds
- sesame seeds
- garlic
- mono - and diglycerides
- preservatives (calcium propionate, potassium sorbate) (not recognized)
- guar gum
- molasses (high concern)
- maltodextrin
- corn syrup solids (high concern)
- ammonium chloride
- ascorbic acid
- soybean oil
- l-cysteine
- algin
- soy lecithin
- citric acid
Label text, as published
Enriched wheat flour (contains niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), water, sugar, wheat gluten, onion, salt, malted barley flour, cornmeal, yeast, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, garlic, mono - and diglycerides, preservatives (calcium propionate, potassium sorbate), guar gum, molasses, maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, ammonium chloride, ascorbic acid, soybean oil, l-cysteine, algin, soy lecithin, citric acid.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More bagel breads on GoodSwap
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Plain Bagels Thomas' · 567 g Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 44 out of 100 Okay -
Zephyrhills Zephyrhills · 500 mL Score 98 out of 100 Excellent -
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Plain Bagels Trader Joe's · 18 oz Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 32 out of 100 Poor -
Blueberry Bagels Sola · 12 oz Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains sugar alcoholsSeed-oil free Score 51 out of 100 Okay
More from H-E-B
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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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
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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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“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