Plain Bagels

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Pepperidge Farm Plain Bagels scores 50/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. 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.

Pepperidge Farm Plain Bagels lists 19 ingredients, starting with Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate and Riboflavin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 50/100 Pepperidge Farm Plain Bagels lands mid-scale — below the typical score in bagels & english muffins, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in bagels & english muffins is Thomas' Organic Everything Bagels at 100/100.