Whole Grain 15 Grain Bread — DUMP

Name: Whole Grain 15 Grain Bread
Brand: Pepperidge Farm

Munch or Dump rates Whole Grain 15 Grain Bread by Pepperidge Farm DUMP — score 17/90.

Real whole grains up front, but this is engineered supermarket bread: over 25 ingredients with added sugar, refined oil, and a stack of dough conditioners and preservatives.

Why this verdict

Over 25 ingredients, well past the ultra-processed line
Added sugar is the #3 ingredient, ahead of most grains
Multiple stacked dough conditioners and emulsifiers: monoglycerides, DATEM, soy lecithin
Preservatives calcium propionate and sorbic acid extend shelf life, not nutrition
Refined soybean/canola oil added on top of the grains

Ingredients (18)

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (safe) — Adds a little fiber and whole-grain content.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
sunflower seeds (safe) — Whole seed, vitamin E and minerals.
wheat gluten (safe) — Naturally occurring in wheat, adds elasticity.
Wheat berries (safe) — Whole, intact grain kernels.
Flaxseed (safe) — Whole seed with omega-3 fats and fiber.
Oats (safe) — Whole grain, real fiber and slow carbs.
Vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola) (caution) — Refined seed oil is the number-one ingredient — this is an oil emulsion first, a dairy dressing second.
calcium propionate (moderate) — Mold-inhibiting preservative; common in commercial bread.
Sorbic Acid (moderate) — Preservative extending shelf life.
MONOGLYCERIDES (moderate) — Emulsifier that keeps the crumb soft; industrial dough marker.
datem (caution) — Industrial dough emulsifier used to engineer texture and rise.
Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
Pearled barley (moderate) — Barley with the bran partly polished off, so less whole than the name suggests.
Whole quinoa flour (safe) — Whole-grain flour rounding out the multigrain blend.
millet flour (safe) — Whole-grain flour contributing to the grain count.
Amaranth flour (safe) — Whole-grain flour, minor amount.
Whey (Milk) (safe) — Dairy filler protein.