Breads
Kronos Multigrain Pita Bread
13 oz/369 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 26
Kronos Multigrain Pita Bread 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 Caramel: 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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Whole wheat pita bread Trader Joe's · 12 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 99 out of 100 , 73 points higher -
Food For Life, Ezekiel 4:9, Whole Grain Pocket Bread Food For Life · 10 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 99 out of 100 , 73 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
Multigrain Pita Bread
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Caramel minus 20 points
- Cellulose gum (carboxymethylcellulose) minus 7.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Sodium stearoyl lactylate minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Fiber 3.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 74 = 26
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 128 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27.9 g |
| Sugars | 2.7 g |
| Added sugars | 0.4 g |
| Fiber | 3.1 g |
| Protein | 4.1 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 pita (74 g)
Ingredients
- Water
- wheat flour enriched (niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
- malted barley flour
- whole wheat flour
- soybean oil
- multigrain blend (whole wheat flour, flaxseed, oat flour, rye meal) (not recognized)
- dough conditioner (wheat flour, sugar, salt, cellulose gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, agar, vital wheat gluten, soybean oil and enzyme)
- yeast
- sugar (high concern)
- vital wheat gluten
- oat fiber
- calcium propionate
- dough conditioner (cultured wheat, guar gum, monoglyceride, enzymes)
- salt
- caramelized sugar (high concern)
- fumaric acid
Label text, as published
Water, wheat flour enriched (niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), malted barley flour, whole wheat flour, soybean oil, multigrain blend (whole wheat flour, flaxseed, oat flour, rye meal), dough conditioner (wheat flour, sugar, salt, cellulose gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, agar, vital wheat gluten, soybean oil and enzyme), yeast, sugar, vital wheat gluten, oat fiber, calcium propionate, dough conditioner (cultured wheat, guar gum, monoglyceride, enzymes), salt, caramelized sugar, fumaric acid.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-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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“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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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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“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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“The Panel concluded that there was no need for a numerical ADI and that there would be no safety concern at the reported uses and use levels for the unmodified and modified celluloses”
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
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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