Enriched Wheat Bread — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Enriched Wheat Bread by P$T... DUMP — score 17/90.

Despite the 'Wheat Bread' name, this is refined white flour with high fructose corn syrup as the #3 ingredient and a dough conditioner — whole wheat is an afterthought.

Why this verdict

• Refined enriched flour is the #1 ingredient — bran and germ stripped out
• High fructose corn syrup ranks #3, above the whole wheat flour
• Sodium stearoyl lactylate is an industrial dough-conditioning emulsifier
• Refined soybean oil added on top
• Spikes blood sugar with almost no real fiber

Ingredients (11)

• Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (moderate) — Refined white flour with the bran and germ stripped out; synthetic vitamins are added back to replace what milling removed. Fast-digesting, low fiber, spikes blood sugar.
• Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
• High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
• WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (safe) — Adds a little fiber and whole-grain content.
• yeast (safe) — Leavening agent for bread rising.
• honey (moderate) — A pure natural sweetener - roughly 80% sugars; clean but calorically dense, use sparingly.
• Soybean Oil (moderate) — Refined vegetable oil for body and mouthfeel.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• wheat gluten (safe) — Naturally occurring in wheat, adds elasticity.
• soy flour (safe) — Minor binder; a soy allergen source.
• Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (caution) — Dough and cream conditioner — another engineered emulsifier.