Wheat breads
365 Everyday Value Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
24 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 30
365 Everyday Value Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread scores 30 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sliced bread
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Honey Whole Wheat Aspen Mills Bread Co. Of Utah · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 70 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread Alone · 22 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 98 out of 100 , 68 points higher -
100% Whole Wheat Bread Van De Kamp's · 24 oz No added sugars · No honey Score 70 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
100% Whole Wheat Bread Se Grocers · 20 oz Not ultra-processed · No honey Score 70 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Multigrain & Seed Sandwich Bread with Sprouted Whole Wheat 365 Whole Foods Market · 22 oz/625 g No seed oils · No honey Score 64 out of 100 , 34 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Brown sugar 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 4.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 233 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 11.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 70.5 = 29.5 → 30
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 233 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44.2 g |
| Sugars | 4.7 g |
| Added sugars | 4.7 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Protein | 11.6 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 slice (43 g)
Ingredients
- Whole wheat flour
- water
- wheat gluten
- honey (high concern)
- steel cut oats
- brown sugar (high concern)
- molasses (high concern)
- yeast expeller pressed canola oil
- cultured wheat flour
- salt
- cracked wheat
- oat fiber
- distilled white vineger (not recognized)
- soy lecithin (em)
Label text, as published
Whole wheat flour, water, wheat gluten, honey, steel cut oats, brown sugar, molasses, (contains 2% or less of the following: yeast expeller pressed canola oil, cultured wheat flour, salt, cracked wheat, oat fiber, distilled white vineger, soy lecithin (em
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not 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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“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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“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