Enriched-Bleached Self-Rising Flour — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Enriched-Bleached Self-Rising Flour by Wilkins Rogers Mills OKAY — score 62/90.

Bleached, refined white flour with leavening and salt baked in. It's a basic pantry staple, not a finished food, but the wheat is stripped of its bran and germ and chemically bleached, then synthetically re-enriched.

Why this verdict

• Refined white flour stripped of bran, germ and most fiber
• Chemically bleached, then synthetically re-enriched to replace lost nutrients
• Only 4 simple ingredients, no artificial colors, flavors or emulsifiers
• Fast-digesting starch that spikes blood sugar more than whole grain

Ingredients (9)

• Enriched bleached wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour with dough conditioners.
• Niacin (safe) — Added B3 vitamin.
• Iron (safe) — Fortification mineral, useful for blood and energy.
• Thiamine Mononitrate (safe) — Vitamin B1 enrichment.
• Riboflavin (safe) — Added B2 vitamin.
• folic acid (safe) — Added folate.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Monocalcium Phosphate (moderate) — Leavening acid; adds to the total phosphate load.
• Baking Soda (safe) — A basic leavening agent. Completely standard.