Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread

Common questions

Is Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread healthy?

Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread scores 18/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread tested at 172.35 ppb glyphosate in the 2016 GMO Free USA / Detox Project "Eating Out: A Date With Glyphosate" study — a high residue for chain-restaurant food.

Has Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread been lab-tested?

Yes. Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread 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 Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread?

Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread compare to other restaurant items?

Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread ranks #18 of 23 restaurant items in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is In-N-Out Cheeseburger at 35/100.

Which ingredients drive Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Whole wheat flour, Honey, Cocoa powder count in its favor; Bread flour (enriched wheat flour), Brown sugar, Caramel color 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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Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread

Outback Steakhouse
Lab tested
18 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 4
Harmful ingredients 4
Owned by Bloomin' Brands
Category Restaurant Items
Summary

Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bread tested at 172.35 ppb glyphosate in the 2016 GMO Free USA / Detox Project "Eating Out: A Date With Glyphosate" study — a high residue for chain-restaurant food. Exceeds EWG's 160 ppb children's-health benchmark. Glyphosate (Roundup's active ingredient) is a WHO IARC Group 2A probable human carcinogen linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, endocrine disruption, kidney and liver impairment, and microbiome disturbance. Likely source: conventional wheat desiccated with pre-harvest glyphosate spray, a routine U.S. commodity practice that leaves residue in the kernel.

Contaminants 1

Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing

Glyphosate
172.35 ppb
High

A high level of glyphosate — a significant sourcing/quality concern relative to what clean supply chains achieve.

Tested at 172.35 ppb glyphosate residue — high for a chain-restaurant prepared food.

Key ingredients 13

Soybean oil
Very Bad

Industrial seed oil; high in linoleic acid (omega-6) and solvent-extracted.

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Bread flour (enriched wheat flour)
Bad

Refined flour stripped of bran and germ.

Brown sugar
Bad

Added refined sugar.

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Caramel color
Bad

Class III/IV caramel color contains 4-MEI, a possible carcinogen.

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Water
Neutral
Molasses
Neutral

Less-refined cane sweetener.

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Yeast
Neutral

Leavening organism.

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Salt
Neutral

Sodium contributor; tolerable in moderation.

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Cornmeal
Neutral

Common food ingredient.

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Whole wheat flour
Good

Whole-grain, seed, or fresh produce ingredient.

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Honey
Good

Traditional whole-food sweetener with trace enzymes and antioxidants.

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Cocoa powder
Good

Whole spice / herb / pepper.

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Whipped butter
Good

Traditional dairy fat.

Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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