Breads
Base Culture Sourdough Bread
16 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 55
Base Culture Sourdough Bread scores 55 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Saturated fat 5 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sliced bread
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three seed Sourdough Bread Trader Joe's · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 100 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
San francisco sourdough style starter culture Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 98 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
French Sourdough Bread Alone · 22 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 96 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread Alone · 22 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 98 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
San Francisco Sourdough Bread Alone Bakery Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 100 out of 100 , 45 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sourdough Bread
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 300 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 10 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 10 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 45.5 = 54.5 → 55
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 300 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated fat | 5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26.7 g |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 1.8 g |
Serving: 1 slice (30 g)
Ingredients
- Water
- eggs
- cashew Butter
- sauerkraut
- arrowroot Flour
- golden Flaxseed Meal
- almond Flour
- psyllium Husk Powder
- apple Cider Vinegar
- coconut Oil
- lemon Juice
- honey (high concern)
- sea Salt
- Xanthan Gum
- baking Soda
- Lactic Acid
Label text, as published
Water, †eggs, †cashew Butter, †sauerkraut, †arrowroot Flour, †golden Flaxseed Meal, †almond Flour, †psyllium Husk Powder, †apple Cider Vinegar, †coconut Oil, †lemon Juice, †honey, †sea Salt, Xanthan Gum, †baking Soda, Lactic Acid.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Base Culture
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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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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“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