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La Brea Bakery Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Rolls: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · La Brea Bakery

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

La Brea Bakery rosemary garlic focaccia rolls received a Food Integrity Score of 71 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects lightly processed and moderate additive load. This is a fairly recognizable bread ingredient list with real rosemary, garlic, and olive oil doing the flavor work. The canola oil, enzymes, and cultured wheat starch push it toward a more engineered bakery product, so it fits better as an occasional choice than a daily staple. Main considerations include canola oil is a refined seed oil in the formula, cultured wheat starch and enzymes add engineered dough helpers, and refined enriched flour is the base. Simpler options: Look for focaccia or bread made with olive oil instead of canola oil; choose simpler bread lists with flour, water, yeast, salt, and herbs only.

Food Integrity Score 71/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: Medium

What to watch?

  • Canola oil is a refined seed oil in the formula
  • Cultured wheat starch and enzymes add engineered dough helpers
  • Refined enriched flour is the base

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for focaccia or bread made with olive oil instead of canola oil
  • Choose simpler bread lists with flour, water, yeast, salt, and herbs only

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
La Brea Bakery Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Rolls
Category
Bakery & Bread (source: Breads & Buns)
GTIN / UPC
00013087256338
Serving size
85 g (1 roll)
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

Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Rolls

La Brea Bakery

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Canola oil and enriched wheat flour are the refined inputs here, with sugar and malted barley extract adding sweetness-and-browning helpers.

Consider This

Enzymes and cultured wheat starch hint at dough-engineering, the kind of behind-the-scenes help common in packaged bakery items.

Good Substitutes

Simple homemade focaccia with flour, water, yeast, salt, rosemary, garlic, and olive oil skips the canola and extra helpers.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

This is a fairly recognizable bread ingredient list with real rosemary, garlic, and olive oil doing the flavor work. The canola oil, enzymes, and cultured wheat starch push it toward a more engineered bakery product, so it fits better as an occasional choice than a daily staple.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Canola oil is a refined seed oil in the formula
  • Cultured wheat starch and enzymes add engineered dough helpers
  • Refined enriched flour is the base

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Canola oil — Refined seed oil
  • Sugar — Refined sweetener
  • Cultured wheat starch — Texture-engineering starch
  • Enzymes — Unspecified processing enzymes

Highest concern ingredients

  • Canola oil (6/10) — Refined seed oil with formulation role.
  • Cultured wheat starch (5/10) — Engineered texture starch.
  • Enzymes (5/10) — Unspecified enzymes with unclear source.

Better choice tips

  • Look for focaccia or bread made with olive oil instead of canola oil.
  • Choose simpler bread lists with flour, water, yeast, salt, and herbs only.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOUR CULTURE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, ROASTED GARLIC, SALT, MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT, SEMOLINA, CULTURED WHEAT STARCH, YEAST, ROSEMARY, OLIVE OIL, ENZYMES.

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

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

  1. Canola oilConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined seed oil some users prefer to avoid; adds formulation-oriented fat.

    Additional note

    Refined seed oil used for softness and richness.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil

  2. Cultured wheat starchConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernTexture helperWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Texture helper

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Engineered starch fraction used for texture rather than basic baking.

    Additional note

    Fermented wheat starch used for texture and dough behavior.

    Family watchlist

    Texture-engineering starch

  3. EnzymesConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernProcessing enzymeWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Processing enzyme

    Processing category

    Unknown / not listed

    Main concern area

    Transparency Context

    Why it matters

    Unspecified enzyme sources and roles make the label less transparent.

    Additional note

    Unspecified enzymes used in dough processing.

    Family watchlist

    Unspecified processing enzymes

  4. Unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined flour

    What this is

    Refined flour

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined grain base; enrichment is common but signals a more refined starting point.

    Additional note

    Refined wheat flour with standard enrichment vitamins added back.

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  1. SugarConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined sweetener present in small amount, under 2% of the list.

    Additional note

    Refined sugar added for sweetness and browning.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener

  2. Malted barley extractConcern 3/10 — Mild concernMalt extract

    What this is

    Malt extract

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Concentrated malt fraction adds processing beyond plain flour.

    Additional note

    Concentrated malt extract for flavor and fermentation support.

  3. Sour cultureConcern 1/10 — Very low concernFermentation cultureVague label term

    What this is

    Fermentation culture

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Traditional bread-making input; category-normal processing.

    Additional note

    Fermentation culture used to leaven and flavor the dough.

  4. SemolinaConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Traditional grain ingredient with mild milling.

    Additional note

    Durum wheat milling product used for texture.

  5. Olive oilConcern 1/10 — Very low concernPlant oil

    What this is

    Plant oil

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable fat with minimal processing concern.

    Additional note

    Olive oil adds flavor and richness.

  6. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic dough ingredient with no concern.

    Additional note

    Plain water used for dough hydration.

  7. Roasted garlicConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole food

    What this is

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole-food flavoring.

    Additional note

    Real garlic, roasted before adding.

  8. SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Traditional bread ingredient.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning and dough strengthener.

  9. YeastConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernLeavening

    What this is

    Leavening

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Standard bread ingredient.

    Additional note

    Leavening organism for rise and flavor.

  10. RosemaryConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole food

    What this is

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable herb with no concern.

    Additional note

    Real herb adding aroma and flavor.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how simple or engineered a food's formula appears. It is 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.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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", "enriched flour". See ingredients for details.)

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  • 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", "enriched flour". See ingredients for details.)

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  • 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", "semolina". See ingredients for details.)

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  • 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 (Canola oil)

    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 La Brea Bakery Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Rolls 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?

La Brea Bakery Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Rolls shows about 2.04g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

La Brea Bakery Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Rolls: 3g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Simple ingredient list with recognizable items; Contains olive oil and roasted garlic; Low saturated fat and low added sugar.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined enriched wheat flour as primary ingredient; Canola oil and sugar in ingredient list; Sodium near 500 mg per roll.

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.

Sources, citations & safety

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