Sara Lee Honey Wheat Bread
Summary
Sara Lee Honey Wheat Bread scores 1/100. Independent testing found 180.73 ppb glyphosate — among the highest levels detected in bread. Despite 'honey wheat' branding suggesting wholesomeness, the ingredient list reveals ultra-processed engineering: enriched flour base with synthetic vitamins including folic acid, high fructose corn syrup as the primary sweetener, honey as only a secondary sweetener, soybean oil for inflammatory omega-6 fat, calcium propionate as a chemical preservative, and DATEM as an industrial dough conditioner. The 'wheat' in the name is misleading — this is refined flour bread with brown coloring. Owned by Bimbo Bakeries USA (Grupo Bimbo).
At a glance
Contaminants 1
Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing
Glyphosate 180.73 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 180.73 ppb glyphosate — among the highest levels found in bread.
Key ingredients 7
Enriched FlourBad
Refined wheat flour stripped of bran and germ, then enriched with synthetic niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid. The 'wheat' in the product name is misleading — this is not whole wheat.
See more about Enriched Flour →High Fructose Corn SyrupVery Bad
HFCS is the primary sweetener, listed before honey. Linked to obesity, insulin resistance, fatty liver disease, and metabolic syndrome. An ultra-processed ingredient with no nutritional value.
See more about High Fructose Corn Syrup →Soybean OilVery Bad
Inflammatory omega-6 seed oil. Concentrated source of linoleic acid driving chronic inflammation.
See more about Soybean Oil →HoneyNeutral
Listed after HFCS, meaning there's more corn syrup than honey. Used primarily for marketing — the 'honey wheat' name implies honey is the sweetener, but HFCS does the heavy lifting.
See more about Honey →DATEMBad
Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides — industrial dough conditioner that may contain trans fats.
See more about DATEM →Calcium PropionateBad
Chemical preservative to retard spoilage. Synthetic mold inhibitor.
See more about Calcium Propionate →Soy LecithinBad
Soy-based emulsifier, typically derived from GMO soybeans.
See more about Soy Lecithin →Processing
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