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English Oven Brown Bread

English Oven Brown Bread is a reasonable choice with a trade-off or two worth knowing about.

Red flags

Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Red flag: Contains Calcium Propionate

Green flags

Green flag: Source of protein
Green flag: High fibre (7.9g)

CB2

Nutrition per 100 g

CNutritionBIngredients2Risk

VerdictGOOD

Energy265.8 kcal

Protein9.4 g

Carbohydrates51 g

Total sugars5 g

Added sugars1.7 g

Dietary fibre7.9 g

Total fat0.92 g

Saturated fat0.33 g

Trans fat0 g

Cholesterol0 mg

Sodium428 mg

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

How CB2 breaks down

01 Nutritional value

Adequate nutrient density

02 Ingredient integrity

Good, few concerning additives

03 Risk nutrients

Low risk

Ingredients, decoded

18 listed

Wheat Flour (Atta 50%)
Refined Wheat Flour (Maida 50%)
Yeast
Sugar
Iodized Salt
Wheat Gluten
Edible Vegetable Oil (Rice Bran)
Preservative (INS 282)
Malt Powder
Improver (INS 170(i))
Improver (INS 510)
Improver (INS 923)
Improver (INS 1100)
Acidity Regulator (INS 260)
Emulsifier (INS 471)
Emulsifier (INS 472e)
Emulsifier (INS 481(i))
Antioxidant (INS 300)

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Common questions

Is English Oven Brown Bread healthy?

English Oven Brown Bread scores CB2 (Good) on CleanPlate, which makes it a reasonable choice with a trade-off or two worth knowing about. The main concerns are: Refined flour (maida) base; Contains Calcium Propionate. On the plus side: Source of protein; High fibre (7.9g).

What does the CB2 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (2) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): low risk.

Which ingredients in English Oven Brown Bread should I watch?

Refined Wheat Flour (Maida 50%) (Maida), Preservative (INS 282) (Calcium Propionate).

Last reviewed June 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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