Breads
The Essential Baking Company Take and bake garlic bread
16 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
Why it scores 64
The Essential Baking Company Take and bake garlic bread scores 64 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7 points Saturated fat 6.3 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 1.2 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Take and bake garlic bread
Ingredients
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 6.3 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 286 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 36.5 = 63.5 → 64
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 286 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 41.1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.8 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 0.125 loaf (56 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR
- WATER
- ORGANIC PALM FRUIT SHORTENING
- ORGANIC GARLIC PARMESAN SPREAD SEASONING (ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC PARMESAN CHEESE POWDER, ORGANIC OREGANO, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC RICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC PARSLEY) (not recognized)
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR
- NATURAL FLAVOR
Label text, as published
ORGANIC UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, ORGANIC PALM FRUIT SHORTENING, ORGANIC GARLIC PARMESAN SPREAD SEASONING (ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC PARMESAN CHEESE POWDER [PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES], ORGANIC OREGANO, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC RICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC PARSLEY), SEA SALT, ORGANIC NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.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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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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“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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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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“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