Breads
Country Hearth Dakota Style 12 Grain
24 oz/680 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 24
Country Hearth Dakota Style 12 Grain scores 24 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Honey: 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 sliced bread
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European Grains & Seeds Bread Thin Sliced Trader Joe's · 16.75 g Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 68 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Power Grains Sourdough Izzio · 2 oz Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 72 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Hearty Grains & Seeds Bread The Rustik Oven · 1 lb No added sugars · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 79 out of 100 , 55 points higher -
Flourless Sprouted Grain & Seed Bread Genesis 1:29 · 24 oz No gut-studied emulsifiers · No seed oils Score 69 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Multi-Grain Sourdough Bread The Rustik Oven · 510 g Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 71 out of 100 , 47 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Dakota Style 12 Grain
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 8.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 294 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 11.8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 76.5 = 23.5 → 24
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 294 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52.9 g |
| Sugars | 8.8 g |
| Added sugars | 5.9 g |
| Fiber | 2.9 g |
| Protein | 11.8 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1 slice (34 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- WATER
- 12 GRAIN BLEND (SUNFLOWER SEED KERNELS, ROLLED WHEAT, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT BRAN, BARLEY FLAKES, CORN GRITS, ROLLED OATS, SESAME SEEDS, TRITICALE FLAKES, RYE NUGGETS, BROWN RICE FLOUR, HULLED MILLET, RYE MEAL, WHOLE FLAX SEED, WHOLE SORGHUM FLOUR, BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, TOASTED AMARANTH FLOUR, WHOLE SPELT FLOUR) (not recognized)
- LIGHT BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- YEAST
- OATS
- OAT BRAN
- OATMEAL
- WHEAT NUGGETS
- ROASTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS
- WHEAT GLUTEN
- SOYBEAN OIL
- SALT
- HONEY (high concern)
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- RAISIN JUICE CONCENTRATE
- DISTILLED VINEGAR
- CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE)
- DOUGH CONDITIONERS (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID)
- MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE
- CALCIUM SULFATE
Label text, as published
ENRICHED UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, 12 GRAIN BLEND (SUNFLOWER SEED KERNELS, ROLLED WHEAT, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT BRAN, BARLEY FLAKES, CORN GRITS, ROLLED OATS, SESAME SEEDS, TRITICALE FLAKES, RYE NUGGETS, BROWN RICE FLOUR, HULLED MILLET, RYE MEAL, WHOLE FLAX SEED, WHOLE SORGHUM FLOUR, BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, TOASTED AMARANTH FLOUR, WHOLE SPELT FLOUR), LIGHT BROWN SUGAR, YEAST, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: OATS, OAT BRAN, OATMEAL, WHEAT NUGGETS, ROASTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, HONEY, MOLASSES, RAISIN JUICE CONCENTRATE, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), DOUGH CONDITIONERS (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID), MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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