Breads
La Brea Bakery Rustic 8 Grain Loaf
18 oz/510 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 50
La Brea Bakery Rustic 8 Grain Loaf scores 50 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Rustic 8 Grain Loaf
Ingredients
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 281 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 5.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 8.8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 50 = 50
Can’t score above 79. Contains malt syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 281 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 54.4 g |
| Sugars | 3.5 g |
| Added sugars | 3.5 g |
| Fiber | 5.3 g |
| Protein | 8.8 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 2 ONZ (57 g)
Ingredients
- Unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
- water
- cracked wheat
- sour culture
- whole wheat flour
- dark rye flour
- organic malt powder (high concern)
- hulled millet
- flax seeds
- honey (high concern)
- sunflower seeds
- salt
- cracked barley
- yeast
- cracked corn
- cracked rye
- cracked brown rice
- cracked triticale (not recognized)
- semolina
- cracked millet
- cracked oats
- cracked organic soybeans
- cracked flax seed
Label text, as published
Unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, cracked wheat, sour culture, whole wheat flour, dark rye flour, organic malt powder, hulled millet, flax seeds, honey, sunflower seeds, salt, cracked barley, yeast, cracked corn, cracked rye, cracked brown rice, cracked triticale, semolina, cracked millet, cracked oats, cracked organic soybeans, cracked flax seed.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-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