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Dave's Killer Bread 100% Whole Wheat Organic Bread: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-22 · Dave's Killer Bread

Quick answer

High integrity

Dave's Killer Bread 100% whole wheat organic bread received a Food Integrity Score of 84 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. This is a fairly clean ingredient list for packaged bread, with mostly recognizable whole grains doing the main work. It reads as a sometimes-food rather than a daily staple, mainly because of the added cane syrup, canola oil, and wheat gluten. The label stays refreshingly simple overall, with no artificial colors, emulsifiers, or preservatives listed. Main considerations include added dried cane syrup sweetener, refined expeller pressed canola oil, and isolated wheat gluten for texture. Simpler options: Look for whole wheat bread with no added sweetener or refined oil; a simple flour, water, salt, and yeast loaf is the cleanest comparison.

Food Integrity Score 84/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Added dried cane syrup sweetener
  • Refined expeller pressed canola oil
  • Isolated wheat gluten for texture

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for whole wheat bread with no added sweetener or refined oil
  • A simple flour, water, salt, and yeast loaf is the cleanest comparison

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Dave's Killer Bread 100% Whole Wheat Organic Bread
Category
Bakery & Bread (source: Breads & Buns)
GTIN / UPC
00013764027176
Serving size
42 g (1 slice)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

100% Whole Wheat Organic Bread

Dave's Killer Bread

High integrity

Warning Signs

Organic dried cane syrup and expeller pressed canola oil are the main refined inputs here, adding sweetness and processed fat.

Consider This

The organic wheat gluten and cultured wheat are texture and flavor helpers that give this bread more engineered character than a plain loaf.

Good Substitutes

A simple flour, water, salt, and yeast loaf, or a whole wheat bread with no added sweetener or oil, would be a cleaner swap.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This is a fairly clean ingredient list for packaged bread, with mostly recognizable whole grains doing the main work. It reads as a sometimes-food rather than a daily staple, mainly because of the added cane syrup, canola oil, and wheat gluten. The label stays refreshingly simple overall, with no artificial colors, emulsifiers, or preservatives listed.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Added dried cane syrup sweetener
  • Refined expeller pressed canola oil
  • Isolated wheat gluten for texture

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Organic dried cane syrup (sugar) — Refined added sweetener
  • Organic expeller pressed canola oil — Refined seed oil

Highest concern ingredients

  • Organic expeller pressed canola oil (5/10) — Refined seed oil used for fat and softness.
  • Organic dried cane syrup (sugar) (4/10) — Refined added sweetener.
  • Organic wheat gluten (3/10) — Isolated protein adding texture.

Better choice tips

  • Look for whole wheat bread with no added sweetener or refined oil.
  • A simple flour, water, salt, and yeast loaf is the cleanest comparison.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT (ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC CRACKED WHOLE WHEAT), WATER, ORGANIC DRIED CANE SYRUP (SUGAR), ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, ORGANIC WHEAT GLUTEN, ORGANIC MOLASSES, ORGANIC CULTURED WHOLE WHEAT, SEA SALT, YEAST.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Organic expeller pressed canola oilConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined seed oil many users prefer to flag in packaged foods.

    Additional note

    Refined seed oil used for fat and softness.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil.

  2. Organic dried cane syrup (sugar)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Added sweetener many users may want to track in everyday bread.

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener adding sugar to a bread base.

    Family watchlist

    Refined added sweetener.

  3. Organic wheat glutenConcern 3/10 — Mild concernTexture helper

    What this is

    Texture helper

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Isolated protein adds texture beyond the basic grain base.

    Additional note

    Isolated wheat protein used to add structure and chew.

  4. Organic molassesConcern 2/10 — Very low concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Molasses is a recognizable, minimally refined sweetener.

    Additional note

    Sugar-cane byproduct adding flavor and sweetness.

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  1. Organic cultured whole wheatConcern 2/10 — Very low concernFermented ingredient

    What this is

    Fermented ingredient

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Fermented wheat is a traditional bread-making ingredient.

    Additional note

    Fermented whole wheat adding flavor and dough character.

  2. Organic whole wheatConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Core whole grain base with no added concern.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole grain flour; expected milled ingredient.

  3. Organic whole wheat flourConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Whole grain flour is a simple, recognizable base.

    Additional note

    Milled whole grain; category-normal processing.

  4. Organic cracked whole wheatConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Cracked grain keeps the bread recognizably whole grain.

    Additional note

    Cracked whole grain; minimal processing.

  5. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Water is a normal bread-making ingredient.

    Additional note

    Basic hydration ingredient.

  6. Sea saltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Salt is a normal, recognizable bread ingredient.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning salt.

  7. YeastConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernLeavening

    What this is

    Leavening

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Yeast is a traditional, recognizable leavening ingredient.

    Additional note

    Leavening agent used in traditional bread.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based label analysis, not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    See more for this goal

  • Low-Carb Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Keto-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Low Gluten Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Gluten-related ingredients (Mentions "wheat", "gluten". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (Organic dried cane syrup (sugar))

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Dave's Killer Bread 100% Whole Wheat Organic Bread highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Dave's Killer Bread 100% Whole Wheat Organic Bread shows about 3g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Dave's Killer Bread 100% Whole Wheat Organic Bread: 4g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Dried cane syrup. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole wheat base; Good fiber content; Low saturated fat.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Moderate sugar content; Contains added syrup.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same bakery & bread differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Bakery & Bread, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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