Baguettes
Specially Selected French baguette take & bake
270 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 66
Specially Selected French baguette take & bake scores 66 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 5 points Salt 1.5 g / 100 g: High in salt. 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
French baguette take & bake
Ingredients
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 241 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 34 = 66
Can’t score above 79. Contains malt syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 241 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 46.3 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Protein | 7.4 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 54 g
Ingredients
- enriched wheat flour (whe flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduc iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
- water
- yeast
- salt
- extra virgin olive oil enriched wheat farina (farina, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folc acid)
- cultured wheat flour
- fermented wheat flour
- malted barley extract (high concern)
- [d2023] (not recognized)
Label text, as published
enriched wheat flour (whe flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduc iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, salt, extra virgin olive oil enriched wheat farina (farina, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folc acid), cultured wheat flour, fermented wheat flour, malted barley extract, [d2023] contains: wheat, may contain: soybean, milk, egg, tree nuts
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
May contain: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy, Egg
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Specially Selected
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