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Sourdough Square Bread
Bakery
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Sourdough Square Bread

Goldminer
24 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
5g
Protein
280mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
29
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Goldminer Sourdough Square Bread presents itself as a bridge between artisan technique and everyday convenience. You would spot this 24 oz square loaf on the bakery or bread aisle, shelved near other sandwich loaves, packaged sourdoughs and everyday multigrain breads rather than with small-batch artisan boule loaves. It reads like an every-day sourdough: a label that touts a 24-hour, day-long process and the absence of artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Shoppers reach for it on weekend brunch runs to make crisp avocado toast, on back-to-school trips for quick sandwich supplies, or during meal-prep Sundays when reliable, sliceable bread is needed. The brand positions itself as earnest and down-to-earth — tapping into the current desire for sourdough authenticity while remaining affordable and family-friendly; think young families, busy professionals who appreciate a rustic story, and value-oriented shoppers who want perceived craft without the premium price. The label leans on natural-sounding claims and production time to create a wholesome halo, but it does not claim organic certification. In plain terms the loaf is an industrially produced, packaged sourdough-style bread made from enriched wheat flour, water, oil, yeast and cultured wheat flour. Sensory details: the crust is described as crisp and slightly tangy, the crumb soft and springy with even square slices that hold up for sandwiches and toasting. Packaging is typical of supermarket sandwich loaves — a clear plastic bag with a printed label and twist tie — and the ritual is familiar: slice, toast or stack, whether for a quick weekday lunch or a leisurely weekend breakfast.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 12
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium280mg12%
Total Carbohydrate27g10%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Protein5g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Enriched, Wheat, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Malted, Barley, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Water,, Salt,, Vegetable, Oil, (Canola, Oil, Or, Soybean, Oil),, Yeast,, Cultured, Wheat, Flour..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is a packaged, industrially produced sourdough-style loaf made from enriched wheat flour, refined oils and other processed inputs; its formulation and retail packaging align with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed foods).

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Common Questions about Sourdough Square Bread

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! This bread has some decent nutritional stats, like 5 grams of protein and only 140 calories per serving. However, it does contain enriched wheat flour and some sodium, so it's best enjoyed as part of a balanced diet rather than as a health miracle.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
back-to-school
meal-prep-sunday

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