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Pacific Coast Selections Sourdough artisan bread
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Pacific Coast Selections Sourdough artisan bread

20 oz/567 g

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
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Why it scores 91

Pacific Coast Selections Sourdough artisan bread scores 91 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Salt 1.3 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
  2. Wheat gluten: An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
  3. Calcium propionate: Health Canada permits it only in listed foods, up to set limits (2,000 ppm in bread, as propionic acid). Regulatory

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Sourdough artisan bread

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Ingredients

  • Wheat gluten
    Info An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Calcium propionate
    Regulatory Health Canada permits it only in listed foods, up to set limits (2,000 ppm in bread, as propionic acid). [2]
subtotal−5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 1.3 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [3]
  • Energy 273 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [4]
  • Protein 9.1 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [4]
subtotal−4
TOTAL 91Excellent

100 − 9 = 91

GTIN 00098487954244 · 2025-05-27

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy273 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates50 g
Sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein9.1 g
Salt1.3 g

Serving: 22 g

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), CALCIUM SULFATE, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Wheat, Gluten

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. 11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)

    Health Canada · Oct 20, 2025 · Regulator

    “B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”

    canada.ca

  3. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  4. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov