Breads
Great Value Sourdough Bread
24 oz/680 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 46
Great Value Sourdough Bread scores 46 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 5 points Salt 1.4 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sliced bread
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Sourdough Bread San Luis Sourdough · 54 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 86 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Sourdough Cracked Wheat San Luis Sourdough · 680 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 90 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Italian Sourdough Izzio Artisan Bakery · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 86 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Cracked Wheat Sourdough Bread The Rustik Oven · 680 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 90 out of 100 , 44 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sourdough Bread
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Calcium propionate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 267 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 8.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 54.5 = 45.5 → 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 267 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51.1 g |
| Sugars | 2.2 g |
| Added sugars | 2.2 g |
| Fiber | 2.2 g |
| Protein | 8.9 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Serving: 1 portion (45 g)
Ingredients
- UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- WATER
- YEAST
- SUGAR (high concern)
- SOYBEAN OIL
- WHEAT GLUTEN
- SALT
- CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR
- CALCIUM SULFATE
- ACETIC ACID
- VINEGAR
- ASCORBIC ACID
- ENZYMES
- WHEAT STARCH
- XANTHAN GUM
- 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, YEAST, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, CALCIUM SULFATE, ACETIC ACID, VINEGAR, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES, WHEAT STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, SOY LECITHIN, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO RETARD SPOILAGE).
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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Delightful Bread Sara Lee · 567 g Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 23 out of 100 Poor -
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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