Breads
Schär Deli Style Bread Sourdough
8.5 oz/240 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 29
Schär Deli Style Bread Sourdough scores 29 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Deli Style Bread Sourdough
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 1.5 points
- Modified cellulose minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 250 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 8.3 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 71.5 = 28.5 → 29
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 250 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 6.3 g |
| Added sugars | 6.2 g |
| Fiber | 8.3 g |
| Protein | 4.2 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 1 slice (48 g)
Ingredients
- CORN STARCH
- WATER
- SOURDOUGH (RICE FLOUR, WATER)
- BUCKWHEAT FLOUR
- RICE FLOUR
- RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- PSYLLIUM SEED HUSK (VEGETABLE FIBER)
- RICE STARCH
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- SOY PROTEIN
- SORGHUM FLOUR
- MODIFIED CELLULOSE
- YEAST
- SALT
- SUGAR (high concern)
Label text, as published
CORN STARCH, WATER, SOURDOUGH (RICE FLOUR, WATER), BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, RICE SYRUP, PSYLLIUM SEED HUSK (VEGETABLE FIBER), RICE STARCH, SUNFLOWER OIL, SOY PROTEIN, SORGHUM FLOUR, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, YEAST, SALT, SUGAR.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Long Potato Rolls Martin's · 15 oz Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effectsContains seed oils Score 23 out of 100 Poor -
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More from Schär
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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“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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“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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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