Breads
Great Value New York Style Rye Bread
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 55
Great Value New York Style Rye Bread scores 55 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- plus 4 points Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sliced bread
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Whole rye Bread Mestemacher Gmbh · 500 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 97 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 , 45 points higher -
Rye sourdough bread Borealis Breads · one loaf, 20 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Organic 100% Rye Bread with Sunflower Seeds Dimpflmeier · 454 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 95 out of 100 , 40 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
New York Style Rye Bread
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Calcium propionate 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
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 267 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 11.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 45.5 = 54.5 → 55
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 267 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51.1 g |
| Sugars | 4.4 g |
| Added sugars | 4.4 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 11.1 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (40 g)
Ingredients
- UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- WATER
- RYE FLOUR
- YEAST
- BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- RYE FLAKES
- WHEAT GLUTEN
- WHOLE CARAWAY SEEDS
- SUGARCANE FIBER
- SOYBEAN OIL
- SALT
- CALCIUM SULFATE
- ASCORBIC ACID
- ENZYMES
- SOY LECITHIN
- CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO RETARD SPOILAGE)
Label text, as published
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, RYE FLOUR, YEAST, BROWN SUGAR, RYE FLAKES, WHEAT GLUTEN, WHOLE CARAWAY SEEDS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGARCANE FIBER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, CALCIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES, SOY LECITHIN, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO RETARD SPOILAGE). TOPPED WITH YELLOW CORN MEAL.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More breads on GoodSwap
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Delightful Bread Sara Lee · 567 g Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 23 out of 100 Poor -
La Brioche Sliced La Boulangère Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 34 out of 100 Poor -
Whole Grains 100% Whole Wheat Small Slice Bread Arnold · 510 g Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains seed oilsContains whole grains Score 50 out of 100 Okay -
Ancient Grain & Seed Bread Trader Joe's · 20 oz Ultra-processedContains added sugarsCertified organicContains whole grains Score 41 out of 100 Okay
More from Great Value
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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11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
“B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”
canada.ca
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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