Bagel breads
Sola Cinnamon & Raisin Bagels
12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 46
Sola Cinnamon & Raisin Bagels scores 46 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Agave syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7.5 points 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: bulking agent, flavoring, industrial protein, modified starch, non-nutritive sweetener and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cinnamon & Raisin Bagels
Ingredients
- Agave syrup minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Allulose minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Dextrin minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 0.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 0.5 points
- Monk fruit extract minus 0.5 points
- Stevia (steviol glycosides) minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 34.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 16.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 54 = 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains agave syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 129 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 43.5 g |
| Sugars | 2.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 34.1 g |
| Protein | 16.5 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 bagel (85 g)
Ingredients
- Modified wheat starch
- water
- wheat gluten
- agave fiber (high concern)
- wheat protein
- raisins
- yeast
- allulose
- avocado oil
- cultured wheat flour
- wheat flour
- natural flavor
- oat fiber
- citrus fiber
- salt
- flaxseed fiber
- cinnamon
- vegetable fiber blend (pea, potato, potato dextrin, psyllium husk, bamboo, flaxseed)
- guar gum
- sunflower oil
- citric acid
- ascorbic acid
- monk fruit extract
- stevia leaf extract
Label text, as published
Modified wheat starch, water, wheat gluten, agave fiber, wheat protein, raisins, yeast, allulose, avocado oil, cultured wheat flour, wheat flour, natural flavor, oat fiber, citrus fiber, salt, flaxseed fiber, cinnamon, vegetable fiber blend (pea, potato, potato dextrin, psyllium husk, bamboo, flaxseed), guar gum, sunflower oil, citric acid, ascorbic acid, monk fruit extract, stevia leaf extract. Contains wheat.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Sola
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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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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