Schär Maestro Cereale — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Schär Maestro Cereale by Schär ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Looks like seeded multigrain bread, but it's built on refined maize and rice starch with added sugar, sunflower oil, and a modified-cellulose stabilizer. The seeds are a sprinkle; the structure is lab-built.

Why this verdict

• Refined maize starch + rice starch are the dominant ingredients — fiber-stripped, fast-digesting
• Two added sugars: rice syrup and honey
• Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose — a synthetic stabilizer doing the gluten's job
• Seeds and whole grains total under 9%; mostly decoration
• NOVA 4 ultra-processed: refined-starch base + added sugar + refined oil + stabilizer

Ingredients (18)

• maize starch (moderate) — Refined starch — pure carbohydrate, no fiber, protein, or nutrients. It's the entire base of this product.
• Sourdough (rice flour, water) 14% (safe) — Fermented rice flour base; the one genuinely traditional element here.
• rice starch (moderate) — Another refined starch adding to the carbohydrate base.
• Vegetable fibre (psyllium) (safe) — Soluble fiber that genuinely aids digestion and slows sugar absorption — the real source of the fibre claim.
• rice syrup (caution) — Refined high-glycemic glucose syrup, third sweetener.
• Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil; fine in the modest amounts used here.
• Soya flakes (safe) — Adds some plant protein and texture.
• Sunflower seeds 2.1% (safe) — Whole seed contributing healthy fats and fiber.
• Millet flour 2% (safe) — Whole-grain flour; small amount.
• Flaxseeds 1.9% (safe) — Source of omega-3 ALA and fiber, but only a trace.
• Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (moderate) — Synthetic modified-cellulose stabilizer that mimics gluten's structure — a hallmark of ultra-processing.
• Quinoa flour 1.3% (safe) — Whole-grain flour adding protein; trace amount.
• Soya protein (moderate) — Isolated protein extender to stretch the meat.
• Soya bran (safe) — Fiber-rich bran fraction.
• Iodised Salt (moderate) — Necessary for thyroid health, but overuse can contribute to hypertension.
• Poppy seeds 0.6% (safe) — Whole seed; trace garnish.
• Chia seeds 0.6% (safe) — Omega-3 and fiber source, but barely present.
• honey (moderate) — A pure natural sweetener - roughly 80% sugars; clean but calorically dense, use sparingly.