Tesco Finest White Sourdough Bread — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Tesco Finest White Sourdough Bread by TESCO finest TREAT — score 45/90.

This is white bread wearing a sourdough costume: refined wheat flour and rapeseed oil dominate, with only a splash of fermented wheat flour to justify the 'sourdough' name.

Why this verdict

• Refined white flour is the #1 ingredient, spiking blood sugar fast
• 'Sourdough' is mostly branding, real fermented flour is a minor ingredient
• Added rapeseed oil bumps the fat and calories with no nutritional upside
• Nutrients (iron, B vitamins) are added back only because refining removed them

Ingredients (8)

• Wheat flour (fortified) (moderate) — Refined-flour filler bulking out the paste, fortified with calcium, iron, niacin and thiamin.
• Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
• rapeseed oil (safe) — A source of healthy fats and often used in cooking.
• Rye Flour (safe) — Whole-grain rye adds fibre and a lower glycaemic load than white flour.
• fermented wheat flour (safe) — Real bread-making step — adds flavor the traditional way.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid) (moderate) — Vitamin C used as a dough conditioner/oxidizer; a bakery processing aid, not something you'd find in traditional sourdough.
• rice flour (moderate) — Refined starch that completes the fast-carb triad.

Healthier alternatives

• Co-op Irresistible Hand Finished White Sourdough