Schmidt Old Tyme plain bagel

Breakdown

6 ingredients to avoid

Schmidt Old Tyme plain bagel scores 17/100 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. 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.

Schmidt Old Tyme plain bagel lists 21 ingredients, starting with Enriched Flour, Water, Sugar, Salt and Yeast. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 17/100 Schmidt Old Tyme plain bagel scores worse than most bagels & english muffins we have scored. A higher-scoring option in bagels & english muffins is Dave's Killer Bread Plain Awesome Organic Bagels, Pre-Sliced, 5 ct, 16.75 oz at 87/100.