Fitzgeralds Sourdough Bagels — TREAT
Munch or Dump rates Fitzgeralds Sourdough Bagels by Fitzgeralds Sourdough Bagels TREAT — score 45/90.
Refined wheat flour is the base, not real slow-fermented sourdough. Added sugar, rapeseed oil, chemical preservatives and a dough conditioner make this a processed white bagel wearing a sourdough label.
Why this verdict
- Refined wheat flour is the #1 ingredient, sourdough is only 19%
- Added sugar plus refined rapeseed oil on a white-flour base
- Two preservatives (calcium propionate, sorbic acid) and a dough conditioner
- Blood-sugar-spiking refined carbs with little fibre
- Sourdough branding oversells a mostly ordinary processed bagel
Ingredients (12)
- Fortified wheat flour (moderate) — Refined white flour with added calcium, iron and B-vitamins; the dominant ingredient, so this is a refined-carb food that spikes blood sugar.
- Sourdough (19%) (Water, Rye Flour, Malted Wheat Flour, Starter Culture, Yeast) (safe) — Real fermented component adds flavour and some rye, but at only 19% it can't carry the loaf; the added yeast means this isn't a slow-fermented true sourdough.
- Water (safe) — Bulking agent that keeps this a low-fat spread; inert.
- Rye Flour (safe) — Whole-grain rye adds fibre and a lower glycaemic load than white flour.
- rapeseed oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil used to carry seasoning and add fat/calories.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added refined sugar; spikes blood sugar and turns a milky base into a dessert.
- yeast (safe) — Used in the breadcrumb; benign.
- Salt (moderate) — Adds sodium; fine in moderation but the main reason to watch portion size.
- calcium propionate (moderate) — Mold-inhibiting preservative for extended shelf life.
- Sorbic Acid (moderate) — Additional preservative to prevent spoilage.
- Malted Barley Flour (safe) — Traditional flavour/enzyme source, contains gluten.
- Ascorbic Acid (Flour Treatment Agent) (safe) — Vitamin C used as a benign dough improver; nothing to worry about.
Healthier alternatives
- Durum Wheat Piadina
- Durum Wheat Midi Piadina
- Organic Wholeblend Piadina
- Good Seed Thin-Sliced Organic Bread