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Nature's Own Butterbread

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Is Nature's Own Butterbread healthy?

Nature's Own Butterbread scores 3/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Nature's Own Butterbread scores 3/100.

Has Nature's Own Butterbread been lab-tested?

Yes. Nature's Own Butterbread carries an independent laboratory panel from Independent third-party laboratory testing covering 1 contaminant (including Glyphosate) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Nature's Own Butterbread?

Nature's Own Butterbread is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Nature's Own Butterbread compare to other bread?

Nature's Own Butterbread ranks #42 of 43 bread in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Seitenbacher Sourdough Bread at 97/100.

Which ingredients drive Nature's Own Butterbread's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Cultured Wheat Flour & Vinegar counts in its favor; Unbleached Enriched Flour, Sugar, Soy Lecithin are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Nature's Own Butterbread

Nature's Own
Lab tested
3 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 3
Owned by Flowers Foods
Category Bread
Summary

Nature's Own Butterbread scores 3/100. Independent testing found 190.23 ppb glyphosate — among the highest levels detected in bread. Enriched flour base stripped of nutrients and rebuilt with synthetic vitamins including folic acid. Sugar is the 3rd ingredient. Contains wheat gluten, soy lecithin, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate, and undisclosed enzymes. Slightly better than Wonder Bread due to shorter additive list and natural preservation via cultured wheat flour and vinegar, but the extreme glyphosate contamination is devastating. Owned by Flowers Foods.

Contaminants 1

Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing

Glyphosate
190.23 ppb
High

Detected at a high level — at or above health-based exposure limits. Regular exposure at this level is a genuine health concern. Classified as a probable human carcinogen by WHO's IARC. Disrupts the gut microbiome, linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and acts as an endocrine disruptor. Non-organic wheat is routinely sprayed with glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant.

Independent testing (Healthy Florida First / ExposingFoodToxins.com) detected 190.23 ppb glyphosate — among the highest levels found in bread.

Key ingredients 5

Unbleached Enriched Flour
Bad

Refined wheat flour stripped of bran and germ, then enriched with synthetic niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate that accumulates unmetabolized in the bloodstream.

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Sugar
Bad

3rd ingredient by weight. Added sugar in bread is unnecessary — traditional bread requires only flour, water, salt, and yeast.

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Soy Lecithin
Bad

Soy-based emulsifier, typically derived from GMO soybeans.

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Wheat Gluten
Neutral

Standard formulation ingredient — neither beneficial nor harmful at typical use.

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Cultured Wheat Flour & Vinegar
Good

Natural preservation method using fermented flour and vinegar. Replaces chemical preservatives like calcium propionate.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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