Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread

Name: Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread
Brand: Dave's Killer Bread

20Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to watch

Includes lab results from its product family: 21 Whole Grains Organic Loaves

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−60

cadmium−47

arsenic−12

glyphosate−1

Ingredients

−9

organic cultured wheat flour−3

organic acerola cherry powder−3

enzymes−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Credits

Certified organic+5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

−1

Rounding−1

Final score20

Contaminants · 1

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Glyphosate10.4 ppbof 160 ppb

6% of the limitEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

21 Whole Grains Organic Loaves

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium40 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Thin-Sliced 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread

Arsenic15 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Organic Thin-Sliced 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Thin-Sliced 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Thin-Sliced 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread

Ingredients · 35

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	244.44 kcal	110 kcal
Fat	3.33 g	1.5 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	48.89 g	22 g
Sugars	8.89 g	4 g
Fiber	8.89 g	4 g
Protein	13.33 g	6 g
Sodium	0.38 g	0.17 g

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Common questions

Is Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread healthy?

Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread scores 20/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, 21 Whole Grains Organic Loaves. Per serving it carries 4g fiber, 6g protein and 4g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread?

Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread lists 35 ingredients, starting with Organic Whole Wheat, Organic Whole Wheat Flour, Organic Cracked Whole Wheat, Water and Organic Cane Sugar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread?

110 kcal per serving, or 244 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread?

Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread compare to other bread?

At 20/100 Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread scores worse than most bread we have scored. A higher-scoring option in bread is The Essential Baking Company Organic Heritage Sourdough Artisan Bread at 100/100.

Is Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread organic?

Yes. Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (21 Whole Grains Organic Loaves), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread contain heavy metals?

Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 15 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Organic Thin-Sliced 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread and cadmium at 40 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Thin-Sliced 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 10.4 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Bread. That reading is under its limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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