Village Hearth
Rye Bread Pumpernickel
Ingredient score
8/10
1 ingredient worth a closer look
Worth a closer look
Caramel colorLimited concern
Some types contain 4-MEI, a possible carcinogen in animal studies; FDA sees no short-term risk at food levels.
Worth knowing; no urgent action implied.
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Ingredients
Enriched unbleached flourWheat flourMalted barley flourNiacinReduced ironThiamine mononitrateRiboflavinFolic acidWaterMedium rye flourSugarCaramel colorContains sulfitesGround caraway seedYeastSoybean oilSaltWheat glutenFumaric acidAcetic acidSpicesDough conditionersMonoglyceridesSodium stearoyl lactylateAscorbic acidCalcium sulfateEnzymesMonocalcium phosphateCalcium propionatePreservative
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Open Food Facts record · updated Feb 26, 2026 · US · 454 g
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