Nature's Own Butterbread
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.
At a glance
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 FlourBad
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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3rd ingredient by weight. Added sugar in bread is unnecessary — traditional bread requires only flour, water, salt, and yeast.
See more about Sugar →Wheat GlutenBad
Isolated industrial wheat protein added as a processing aid for dough structure.
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Soy-based emulsifier, typically derived from GMO soybeans.
See more about Soy Lecithin →Cultured Wheat Flour & VinegarGood
Natural preservation method using fermented flour and vinegar. Replaces chemical preservatives like calcium propionate.
See more about Cultured Wheat Flour & Vinegar →Processing
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