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Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Raisin Bagels, 6-Pack: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Pepperidge Farm

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Pepperidge Farm cinnamon raisin bagels, 6-pack received a Food Integrity Score of 68 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects highly processed and high additive load. This reads as a recognizable bagel concept with real raisins and cinnamon, but it is built on refined flour and sugar and stabilized with multiple texture and shelf-life helpers. It fits better as an occasional breakfast than a daily staple, mainly because of the additive and processing load rather than any single ingredient. Main considerations include multiple gums and emulsifiers for texture, preservatives for shelf-life extension, and refined flour and added sugar. Simpler options: Choose bagels or bread with fewer gums, emulsifiers, and preservatives; look for breads listing only flour, water, yeast, salt, and whole fruit.

Food Integrity Score 68/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Highly processed
  • High additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Multiple gums and emulsifiers for texture
  • Preservatives for shelf-life extension
  • Refined flour and added sugar

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose bagels or bread with fewer gums, emulsifiers, and preservatives
  • Look for breads listing only flour, water, yeast, salt, and whole fruit

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Raisin Bagels, 6-Pack
Category
Bakery & Bread (source: Bread)
GTIN / UPC
00014100074830
Serving size
99 g
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

Cinnamon Raisin Bagels, 6-Pack

Pepperidge Farm

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Enriched wheat flour, sugar, and caramel color sit near the top, with guar, xanthan/cellulose gums, and calcium propionate plus sorbic acid for freshness.

Consider This

The gums, monoglycerides, and preservatives here are typical of factory-formulated packaged bread rather than simple home baking.

Good Substitutes

Try bagels or bread made from flour, water, yeast, salt, and raisins, with no gums or preservatives, or bake a simple cinnamon raisin loaf at home.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

This reads as a recognizable bagel concept with real raisins and cinnamon, but it is built on refined flour and sugar and stabilized with multiple texture and shelf-life helpers. It fits better as an occasional breakfast than a daily staple, mainly because of the additive and processing load rather than any single ingredient.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Multiple gums and emulsifiers for texture
  • Preservatives for shelf-life extension
  • Refined flour and added sugar

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Sugar — Refined added sweetener
  • Calcium propionate — Preservative
  • Sorbic acid — Preservative
  • Guar gum — Texture gum
  • Cellulose and/or xanthan gums — Texture gums
  • Monoglycerides — Emulsifier

Highest concern ingredients

  • Calcium propionate (6/10) — Preservative for shelf life
  • Sorbic acid (6/10) — Preservative for shelf life
  • Guar gum (6/10) — Texture gum additive

Better choice tips

  • Choose bagels or bread with fewer gums, emulsifiers, and preservatives.
  • Look for breads listing only flour, water, yeast, salt, and whole fruit.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

MADE FROM: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, RAISINS, SUGAR, CORN MEAL, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE AND SORBIC ACID TO EXTEND FRESHNESS, CINNAMON, GUAR, CELLULOSE AND/OR XANTHAN GUMS, MONOGLYCERIDES, CARAMEL COLOR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, SESAME SEEDS.CONTAINS: WHEAT, SESAME SEEDS.

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

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

  1. Calcium propionateConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernPreservativeWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Preservative

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Preservative used to extend shelf life.

    Additional note

    Mold-inhibiting preservative to extend freshness.

    Family watchlist

    Preservative for shelf life.

  2. Sorbic acidConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernPreservativeWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Preservative

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Preservative used to extend shelf life.

    Additional note

    Preservative used to extend freshness.

    Family watchlist

    Preservative for shelf life.

  3. Guar gumConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Texture gum used for structure and moisture.

    Additional note

    Thickening and texture gum.

    Family watchlist

    Texture gum additive.

  4. Cellulose and/or xanthan gumsConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Stabilizing gums add texture control.

    Additional note

    Texture and stabilizing gums.

    Family watchlist

    Texture gums used for stabilization.

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  1. MonoglyceridesConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Emulsifier

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Emulsifier used to modify texture and crumb.

    Additional note

    Emulsifier for dough texture.

    Family watchlist

    Emulsifier additive.

  2. Caramel colorConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernColor additiveWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Color additive

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Color additive used for appearance.

    Additional note

    Color additive for browned appearance.

    Family watchlist

    Color additive.

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

    What this is

    Refined flour

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined grain with fortification; common but less whole-food.

    Additional note

    Refined wheat flour with vitamins added back.

  4. SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined sweetener; some users prefer to limit added sugar.

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener added to the dough.

    Family watchlist

    Refined added sweetener.

  5. Wheat glutenConcern 3/10 — Mild concernIsolated protein

    What this is

    Isolated protein

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Isolated protein added to adjust dough structure.

    Additional note

    Isolated wheat protein used for structure.

  6. Corn mealConcern 2/10 — Very low concernGround grain

    What this is

    Ground grain

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Simple ground grain, mildly refined.

    Additional note

    Ground corn adds texture.

  7. Malted barley flourConcern 2/10 — Very low concernMalt ingredient

    What this is

    Malt ingredient

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Traditional baking malt, mildly refined.

    Additional note

    Adds flavor and enzymatic activity to dough.

  8. RaisinsConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole food; mild sugar content.

    Additional note

    Dried fruit adds natural sweetness and fiber.

  9. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    No meaningful concern.

    Additional note

    Basic dough hydration.

  10. YeastConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Traditional baking ingredient.

    Additional note

    Standard leavening organism for bread.

  11. SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    No meaningful concern.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning and dough control.

  12. CinnamonConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable spice.

    Additional note

    Spice for flavor.

  13. Sesame seedsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole food; allergen declared.

    Additional note

    Whole seed topping or inclusion.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how close a food appears to a simple, recognizable profile. 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

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  • 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)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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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)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • 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.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal 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 Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Raisin Bagels, 6-Pack highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly 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?

Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Raisin Bagels, 6-Pack shows about 2.97g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Raisin Bagels, 6-Pack: 14g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Added sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Low saturated fat per serving; Contains some fiber from raisins and grains; Moderate protein for a bread item.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined enriched wheat flour is the base; Added sugar with raisins and caramel color; Preservatives and gums add processing load.

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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