Sara Lee Artesano Original
Summary
Sara Lee Artesano Original scores 10/100. Marketed as bakery bread with an artisan aesthetic and claims of no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, or high fructose corn syrup. But still fundamentally ultra-processed. Enriched wheat flour with synthetic vitamins is the base. Sugar is the 4th ingredient. Soybean oil provides inflammatory omega-6 fat. Wheat gluten is added as isolated industrial protein. Soy lecithin as emulsifier. The positives vs Wonder Bread: no dough conditioners, no calcium propionate preservative, and it contains cultured wheat flour (a natural preservation method) and grain vinegar. The ingredient list is significantly shorter and cleaner, but the enriched flour + sugar + soybean oil core still makes it ultra-processed. Owned by Bimbo Bakeries USA (Grupo Bimbo).
At a glance
Key ingredients 11
Enriched Wheat FlourBad
Refined wheat flour stripped of nutrients, fortified with synthetic vitamins.
See more about Enriched Wheat Flour →SugarBad
4th ingredient in bread. 2g added sugars per slice. Unnecessary in bread.
See more about Sugar →Soybean OilVery Bad
Inflammatory seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids.
See more about Soybean Oil →Wheat GlutenBad
Isolated, industrially extracted gluten added for texture.
See more about Wheat Gluten →Soy LecithinBad
Soy-based emulsifier.
See more about Soy Lecithin →Cultured Wheat FlourGood
Natural fermentation-based preservation method. Produces organic acids that inhibit mold — a clean alternative to calcium propionate.
See more about Cultured Wheat Flour →Grain VinegarNeutral
Natural acidity regulator and mild preservative.
See more about Grain Vinegar →YeastNeutral
Standard bread leavening.
See more about Yeast →WaterNeutral
Standard ingredient.
See more about Water →Sea SaltGood
Unrefined sea salt — a minimally processed, natural source of sodium and essential trace minerals, and a legitimate whole-food seasoning. Treated as a positive ingredient.
See more about Sea Salt →Citric AcidNeutral
Natural acidity regulator.
See more about Citric Acid →Processing
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