Sliced breads
Finest Oat & Barley Loaf
800 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 72
Finest Oat & Barley Loaf scores 72 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 3 points Salt 0.8 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Wheat gluten: An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
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
Oat & Barley Loaf
Ingredients
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Calcium propionate minus 2.5 points
- Mono- and diglycerides minus 2.5 points
- Canola 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
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 257 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 4.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 9.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 28.5 = 71.5 → 72
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 257 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 48 g |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 4.1 g |
| Protein | 9.1 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 44 g
Ingredients
- Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin)
- Water
- Oats (7%)
- Barley (4%)
- Oatmeal
- Wheat Bran
- Yeast
- Salt
- Wheat Gluten
- Spirit Vinegar
- Preservative (Calcium Propionate) (not recognized)
- Emulsifiers (Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono - and Di-Acetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids) (not recognized)
- Rapeseed Oil
- Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Oats (7%), Barley (4%), Oatmeal, Wheat Bran, Yeast, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Spirit Vinegar, Preservative (Calcium Propionate), Emulsifiers (Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono - and Di-Acetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Rapeseed Oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
“B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”
canada.ca
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E 471) as food additives
“The available studies did not raise any concern with regard to genotoxicity.”
doi.org
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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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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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“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
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org