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Honey Wheat Bread, 20 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Honey Wheat Bread, 20 OZ

NATURES OWN
Available at Whole Foods
70
Calories
3g
Protein
2g
Sugars
110mg
Sodium
0.99g
Fiber
53
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find Nature's Own Honey Wheat in the bread aisle or on a busy family's breakfast table — a go-to loaf for toast, school sandwiches, and quick meals. It gives a wholesome, nostalgic vibe, but the long ingredient list (enriched flours, emulsifiers, enzymes, lecithin, etc.) and industrial processing point to an ultra-processed product designed for a soft, shelf-stable texture and consistent performance.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 SLICE
Servings per Container: 22
Calories70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0.5g1%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium110mg5%
Total Carbohydrate13g5%
Dietary Fiber0.99g4%
Total Sugars2g
Protein3g
* 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

UNBLEACHED, ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, MALTED, BARLEY, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMIN, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID), WATER, WHOLE, WHEAT, FLOUR, HONEY, WHEAT, GLUTEN, SUGAR, WHEAT, BRAN, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, EACH, OF, THE, FOLLOWING:, YEAST, SALT, CULTURED, WHEAT, FLOUR, SOYBEAN, OIL, CALCIUM, SULFATE, DISTILLED, MONOGLYCERIDES, MONOCALCIUM, PHOSPHATE, ASCORBIC, ACID, ENZYMES, SOY, LECITHIN..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • distilled monoglycerides - 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?

Contains enriched flours plus multiple industrial additives (distilled monoglycerides, monocalcium phosphate, enzymes, soy lecithin) and processing aids, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultra-processed foods made for durability, softness, and uniformity.

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Common Questions about Honey Wheat Bread, 20 OZ

That really depends on what you're looking for! This bread is a decent source of carbohydrates and has a bit of protein, making it a good option for a balanced meal. However, if you're aiming for high fiber or high protein specifically, you might want to explore other options that fit those goals better.

Perfect For

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meal-prep-sunday
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

wholesomeconvenientnostalgiccomforting
$4.29
per package