Breads
L'oven Fresh Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 45
L'oven Fresh Hawaiian Sweet Rolls scores 45 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 8 points Sugars 17.9 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better buns and rolls
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Ciabatta Rolls Marketside · 18 oz (1 lb 2 oz) 510 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 98 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Organic Sandwich Rolls Dave's Killer Bread · 18 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 92 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Sweet Hawaiian Dinner Rolls 365 Whole Foods Market · 16 oz/1 lb/454 g Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 67 out of 100 , 22 points higher -
Ciabatta Rolls Trader Joe's · 12 oz (340 g) Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 91 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Italian Ciabatta Sandwich Rolls Aldi · 18 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 88 out of 100 , 43 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 17.9 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 286 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 55.5 = 44.5 → 45
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 286 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 53.6 g |
| Sugars | 17.9 g |
| Added sugars | 17.9 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 12 roll (336 g)
Ingredients
- unbleached enriched flour
- water
- sugar (high concern)
- yeast
- palm oil
- wheat gluten
- potato flour
- wheat protein isolate
- wheat starch
- salt
- canola oil
- soy flour
- soybean oil
- spices
- enzymes
- ascorbic acid
- paprika
- annatto
- turmeric
Label text, as published
unbleached enriched flour, water, sugar, yeast, palm oil, wheat gluten, potato flour, wheat protein isolate, wheat starch, salt, canola oil, soy flour, soybean oil, spices, enzymes, ascorbic acid, paprika, annatto, turmeric
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Delightful Bread Sara Lee · 567 g Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 23 out of 100 Poor -
English Muffins Thomas' · 2 lb Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 51 out of 100 Okay -
Bagel Thins Thomas' · 13 oz/369 g Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 44 out of 100 Okay -
12 Grain Bread Lewis · 12 oz/340 g Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effectsContains seed oils Score 27 out of 100 Poor
More from L'oven Fresh
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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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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“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