Breads
Oroweat Whole Grains Oatnut Bread
907 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 32
Oroweat Whole Grains Oatnut Bread scores 32 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Whole Grains Oatnut Bread
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin 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
- Sugars 7.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 256 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 5.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 10.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 68 = 32
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 256 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 7.9 g |
| Added sugars | 5.9 g |
| Fiber | 5.3 g |
| Protein | 10.5 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 2 slice (76 g)
Ingredients
- Unbleached enriched wheat flour (flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid)
- water
- oats
- sugar (high concern)
- brown sugar (high concern)
- yeast
- hazelnuts (filberts)
- soybean oil
- wheat gluten
- salt
- grain vinegar
- sunflower seeds
- cultured wheat starch
- citric acid
- nuts (walnuts, almonds)
- soy
- whey
- soy lecithin
Label text, as published
Unbleached enriched wheat flour [flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid], water, oats, sugar, brown sugar, yeast, hazelnuts (filberts), soybean oil, wheat gluten, salt, grain vinegar, sunflower seeds, cultured wheat starch, citric acid, nuts (walnuts, almonds), soy, whey, soy lecithin.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Oroweat
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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“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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“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