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The Rustik Oven Sourdough Bread
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The Rustik Oven Sourdough Bread

Good out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 73

The Rustik Oven Sourdough Bread scores 73 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Salt 1.2 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
  3. 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.

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The Receipt

Sourdough Bread

START100

Ingredients

  • Wheat gluten
    Info An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Calcium propionate
    Regulatory Health Canada permits it only in listed foods, up to set limits (2,000 ppm in bread, as propionic acid). [2]
  • Sorbic acid
    Strong EFSA (2019) set a group ADI of 11 mg/kg body weight per day for sorbic acid and potassium sorbate. [3]
subtotal−7.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [1]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 1.2 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [4]
  • Energy 262 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [5]
  • Fiber 4.6 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [5]
  • Protein 10.8 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [5]
subtotal−2
TOTAL 73Good

100 − 27.5 = 72.5 → 73

GTIN 00073132031280 · 2026-03-24

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy262 kcal
Fat2.3 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates47.7 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber4.6 g
Protein10.8 g
Salt1.2 g

Serving: 1 slice (65 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, REDUCED 'RON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], WATER, WHEAT SOURDOUGH (FERMENTED WHEAT FLOUR), WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT, PRESERVATIVES (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID), ORGANIC GRAIN VINEGAR

Allergens and diets

Contains: Wheat, Gluten

  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. 11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)

    Health Canada · Oct 20, 2025 · Regulator

    “B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”

    canada.ca

  3. Opinion on the follow-up of the re-evaluation of sorbic acid (E200) and potassium sorbate (E202) as food additives

    European Food Safety Authority · Mar 1, 2019 · Agency assessment

    “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

  4. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  5. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  6. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  7. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org