Why does American Style Sandwich Vollkorn contain the additive sodium acetate (E262) and what function does it serve?

Sodium acetate is used as an acidity regulator to maintain the bread’s crumb structure and extend shelf life by preventing excessive sourness during fermentation.

How do the sugar and salt levels in this bread affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 4 g of sugars and 1 g of salt per 100 g, the bread provides a moderate carbohydrate load that fits within most diabetic meal plans, and its salt content is well below the average for sliced breads, making it a relatively heart‑friendly choice for people managing blood pressure.

Is American Style Sandwich Vollkorn suitable for a vegan or gluten‑free diet?

The loaf is certified vegan because it contains no animal‑derived ingredients, but it is made from whole wheat flour and therefore contains gluten, so it is not suitable for a gluten‑free diet.

GREIFSCHAFTER • 750g

American Style Sandwich Vollkorn

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

American Style Sandwich Vollkorn is a sliced wholemeal bread produced by Greifschafter and sold at Lidl. It belongs to the cereals and potatoes – bread family and carries a Nutri‑Score of B while being classified as NOVA 3, delivering 256 kcal per 100 g, 4.6 g fat (0.5 g saturated), 4 g sugars, 1 g salt, 6.5 g fiber and 8.5 g protein, which gives it less fat, sugar and salt than the average sliced bread but slightly lower protein. The loaf is vegan, contains no palm oil, but includes the additive sodium acetate (E262), may have trace soy, milk, mustard or lupin, and is not gluten‑free.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal256 kcal

Fat4.6 g

Saturated Fat0.5 g

Carbohydrates42 g

Sugars4 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sliced wholemeal bread (5.52 g fat, 4.79 g sugars, 3.95 g salt and 9.9 g protein per 100 g), this product offers lower fat, lower sugars, much lower salt and slightly less protein, while delivering higher fiber.

Ingredients

57% Weizenvollkornmehl, Wasser, Weizensauerteig (Weizenmehl, Wasser), Rapsöl, Weizenmehl, Zucker, Hefe, Speisesalz, Säureregulator: Natriumacetate. Kann Spuren von Soja, Milch, Senf und Lupinen enthalten. Vor Wärme schützen und trocken lagern.

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Lidl, Grafschafter

750g