Bread
BAGELS
Ahold Usa, Inc.
Result summary
The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard
9 of 10 checks resolved · 26 of 37 ingredients identified
What decided this verdict
- No refined industrial oils: Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, canola oil
- No added corn syrup or refined fructose: Declared on the label
From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 688267159725 · Standard v2.2
Does not meet the Standard9 of 10 checks resolved · 26 of 37 ingredients identified
The Standard
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The verdict above comes from these checks and nothing else. Any row that is not met names the exact label ingredients behind it.
Caused the verdict
- No refined industrial oilsPartially hydrogenated vegetable oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, canola oil
- No added corn syrup or refined fructoseDeclared on the label
Could not be determined
- Added sugar within limitNo added-sugars line; total sugars 8g per serving cannot rule the 4g limit in or out.
Passed
- No prohibited ingredients
- No high fructose corn syrup
- No artificial dyes
- No artificial sweeteners
- No synthetic preservatives
- No carrageenan
- No brominated oils
Ingredients identified: 26 of 37Not identified: UNBROMATED UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR
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What It Is
- canola oil
- 8.0g sugar per serving
- Vitamin C
- Niacin
- Riboflavin
- Xanthan Gum
- Guar Gum
Sources
What this check read.
- SourceHigherBar catalog
- UPC688267159725
- Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
- Standard versionv2.2
Per servingServing: 95g
Calories249.8
Protein9g18% DV
Total fat1.5g2% DV
Saturated fat0g0% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Total sugars8g
Sodium340.1mg15% DV
As stated on the label. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for a 2,000-calorie reference diet.
Alternatives
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