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Perfectly Crafted White Bread, 22 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Perfectly Crafted White Bread, 22 OZ

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Available at Whole Foods
110
Calories
4g
Protein
2g
Sugars
230mg
Sodium
0.99g
Fiber
62
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’d spot this loaf on a supermarket bread aisle or in a lunchbox staple at home — the familiar white sandwich bread used for PB&J, school lunches, and quick weeknight sandwiches. It gives a comforting, nostalgic vibe but the long list of refined flours, added vitamins, emulsifiers and enzymes points to industrial processing that yields a soft, uniform texture and extended shelf life indicative of ultra-processed bread.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 SLICE
Servings per Container: 15
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1.5g2%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium230mg10%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Dietary Fiber0.99g4%
Total Sugars2g
Protein4g
* 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, ENRICHED, SEMOLINA, (DURUM, WHEAT,, NIACIN,, FERROUS, SULFATE,, THIAMIN, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID), SUGAR, YEAST, SOYBEAN, OIL, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, EACH, OF, THE, FOLLOWING:, FERMENTED, DURUM, WHEAT, FLOUR, SALT, WHEAT, GLUTEN, CULTURED, WHEAT, FLOUR, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN, VINEGAR, MONOCALCIUM, PHOSPHATE, ASCORBIC, ACID, ENZYMES, SOY, LECITHIN..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (emulsifiers, enzymes, lecithins, fortified/enriched flours, sugar, and stabilizers) and is produced to deliver a uniform, long-lasting, highly processed product, fitting NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Perfectly Crafted White Bread, 22 OZ

That's a bit of a loaded question! This bread has 110 calories per slice and 4 grams of protein, which isn't bad for a sandwich base. However, it’s not particularly high in fiber or whole grains, so if you’re looking for a super nutrient-dense option, you might want to check out whole grain varieties.

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Vibe:

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$4.29
per package