Specially Selected Dark Rye Sourdough — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Specially Selected Dark Rye Sourdough by Specially Selected OKAY — score 60/90.

Short, clean ingredient list with no artificial additives, but refined wheat flour leads and it's less 'dark rye' than the name suggests.

Why this verdict

• Only about 7 recognizable ingredients, no artificial additives or preservatives
• But refined wheat flour is #1 ingredient, not the rye the name implies
• Rye is only ~31%, so far less fibre than a true dark rye
• Added molasses is sugar for color, not nutrition

Ingredients (7)

• Wheat flour (fortified, non-wholemeal) (moderate) — Refined white flour, fortified with calcium, iron, niacin and thiamin; the dominant ingredient. Digests fast and spikes blood sugar more than wholegrain.
• Rye Flour (moderate) — A small amount of refined flour for texture; contains gluten.
• Water (safe) — Added back as a filler/texture agent; harmless but dilutes.
• wheat gluten (moderate) — Isolated protein added as a dough conditioner for structure and chew; a marker of industrial bread.
• molasses (moderate) — Another added sugar source — fourth distinct sweetener.
• Salt (moderate) — Added for taste and mild preservation. Fine in small amounts but adds to daily sodium.
• Malted Barley Flour (safe) — Adds flavor and helps browning; minor and benign.