Farmhouse Sourdough Bread — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Farmhouse Sourdough Bread by Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse DUMP — score 17/90.

Refined enriched-flour white bread dressed up as sourdough, stacked with added sugar, refined soybean oil, dough conditioners and chemical preservatives.

Why this verdict

• Enriched refined wheat flour is the base — fast-digesting, spikes blood sugar
• Added sugar and refined soybean oil built into the dough
• Dough conditioners (monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate) — hallmark of industrial bread
• Chemical preservatives calcium propionate and sorbic acid for shelf life
• 20 ingredients, NOVA 4 ultra-processed — not real sourdough

Ingredients (19)

• Enriched wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour stripped of bran then fortified - the crust base.
• Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
• yeast (safe) — Leavening agent for bread rising.
• wheat flour (moderate) — Thickening agent, not harmful but adds processing.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Soybean Oil (moderate) — Refined vegetable oil for body and mouthfeel.
• Rye Flour (safe) — Whole-grain rye adds fibre and a lower glycaemic load than white flour.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Potato Flour (moderate) — More refined potato reinforcing the starch base.
• wheat gluten (safe) — Naturally occurring in wheat, adds elasticity.
• MONOGLYCERIDES (moderate) — Emulsifier that keeps the crumb soft; industrial dough marker.
• Lactic Acid (safe) — A mild acid for flavor and preservation; safe.
• Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (caution) — Dough and cream conditioner — another engineered emulsifier.
• calcium propionate (moderate) — Mold-inhibiting preservative; common in commercial bread.
• Sorbic Acid (moderate) — Preservative extending shelf life.
• Whey (Milk) (safe) — Dairy filler protein.
• Malted Barley Flour (safe) — Traditional dough conditioner; contains gluten.
• citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.

Healthier alternatives

• Jason's Sourdough Superb Sprouted Grains
• White Ciabattin
• Jason's Proper Sourdough
• Specially Selected White Sourdough
• Jason's Sourdough Grains & Seeds