Breads
Pretzilla Soft Pretzel Bread Burger Buns
12.8 oz/363 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 27
Pretzilla Soft Pretzel Bread Burger Buns scores 27 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 Dextrose: 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 buns and rolls
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Soft Pretzel Bread Dinner Rolls Pretzilla · 9.2 oz Not ultra-processed · No dextrose Score 59 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
Keto Soft White Burger Buns Nature's Own · 12 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 65 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Burger Buns Dave's Killer Bread · 32.4 oz/919 g Not ultra-processed · No dextrose Score 77 out of 100 , 50 points higher -
Cristal Burger Bun Cristal Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 88 out of 100 , 61 points higher -
Burger Buns Silver Hills · 13.7 oz/390 g Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 52 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Soft Pretzel Bread Burger Buns
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Malt syrup 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
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 313 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 73.5 = 26.5 → 27
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 313 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 47.3 g |
| Sugars | 4.4 g |
| Added sugars | 2.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.1 g |
| Protein | 7.7 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 serving (91 g)
Ingredients
- enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
- water
- canola oil
- sugar (high concern)
- yeast
- salt
- dextrose (high concern)
- malt (high concern)
- wheat starch
- ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner
- soybean oil
- enzymes
- microcrystalline cellulose
- sodium hydroxide
Label text, as published
enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, canola oil, sugar, contains less than 2% of each of the following: yeast, salt, dextrose, malt, wheat starch, ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner, soybean oil, enzymes, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium hydroxide,
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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