Breads
Arnold Whole Grain Oatnut Bread
510 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 51
Arnold Whole Grain Oatnut Bread scores 51 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points Sugars 7.1 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sliced bread
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Sliced Whole Grain The Essential Baking Company · 20 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread Alone · 22 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 98 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Whole rye Bread Mestemacher Gmbh · 500 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 97 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
100% Whole Wheat Heidelberg Bread · 20 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 93 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Famous German Whole Rye Bread Delba · 16.75 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 49 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Whole Grain Oatnut Bread
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 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 7.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 286 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 10.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 49 = 51
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 286 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Added sugars | 7.1 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 slice (28 g)
Ingredients
- whole wheat flour
- water
- enriched wheat flour (flour, malted barley flour, reduced iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid)
- oats
- sugar (high concern)
- wheat gluten
- yeast
- vegetable oil (soybean)
- hazelnuts (filberts)
- cultured wheat flour
- sea salt
- sunflower seeds
- soy lecithin
- grain vinegar
- citric acid
- soy
- whey
- nuts (walnuts, almonds)
- sesame seeds. r22-315-201219 contains wheat
- soy
- milk
- walnuts
- almonds
- hazelnuts 4% 4 2% calcium 30mg 2% pum 50mg 0% nutrient 000 (filberts) (not recognized)
- sesame. made in a bakery that may also use egg. bimbo bakeries usa
- inc. horsham (not recognized)
- pa 19044 www.oroweat.com all rights reserved. smartlabel@ scan here for more food information or call 1-800-412-8266 qu bread se they rain to m (not recognized)
Label text, as published
whole wheat flour, water, enriched wheat flour [flour, malted barley flour, reduced iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid], oats, sugar, wheat gluten, yeast, vegetable oil (soybean), hazelnuts (filberts), cultured wheat flour, sea salt, sunflower seeds, soy lecithin, grain vinegar, citric acid, soy, whey, nuts (walnuts, almonds), sesame seeds. r22-315-201219 contains wheat, soy, milk, walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts 4% 4 2% calcium 30mg 2% pum 50mg 0% nutrient 000 (filberts), sesame. made in a bakery that may also use egg. bimbo bakeries usa, inc. horsham, pa 19044 www.oroweat.com all rights reserved. smartlabel@ scan here for more food information or call 1-800-412-8266 qu bread se they rain to m
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Arnold
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