Breton Original — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Breton Original by Dare ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
Refined wheat flour, refined oil, and added sugar built into a crave-able cracker, with hydrolyzed soy protein doing the flavor-enhancer work.
Why this verdict
- Refined wheat flour is the dominant ingredient, not whole grain
- Refined-starch + refined-oil + added-sugar triad drives cravings
- Hydrolyzed soy protein is a savory flavor enhancer
- Refined coconut/copra oil adds saturated fat with no nutrition
- Classified NOVA 4 ultra-processed
Ingredients (11)
- wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour filler; contains gluten.
- Vegetable oil (contains coconut/copra oil) (moderate) — Refined shortening high in saturated fat; adds calories and mouthfeel, no nutritional upside.
- Wheat germ (safe) — Nutrient-dense part of the grain with fiber and vitamins; a genuine positive but present in small amount.
- Defatted wheat germ (safe) — Provides some protein and fiber, though the fat and much of the benefit is removed.
- Cane Sugar (concerning) — Added sugar with no nutritional benefit; drives palatability and blood-sugar spikes.
- Salt (moderate) — Adds sodium; fine in moderation but the main reason to watch portion size.
- WHEAT BRAN (safe) — Pure fibre from the outer grain layer, good for digestion.
- Ammonium bicarbonate (safe) — Chemical leavening agent; harmless but a marker of processing.
- Hydrolyzed Soy Protein (moderate) — Free-glutamate flavor enhancer used to boost savory taste, an MSG-style additive.
- Baking Soda (safe) — Standard leavening agent, harmless in these amounts.
- Natural flavor (moderate) — Undefined proprietary flavoring; signals engineered taste over real ingredients.