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Owned by Flowers Foods

Is Dave's Killer Bread Healthy?

Dave's Killer Bread warrants a closer look. Across the products we've rated, more lean on heavily processed or flagged ingredients than not, so it pays to read the label before you buy.

Dave's Killer Bread by the numbers

64Products rated
22%Rated Good Choice72% quality consistency
1.8Avg. flagged ingredientsvs ~6 for a typical packaged food
10.3Avg. ingredients / product92% contain added sugar

How Dave's Killer Bread products are rated

  • Good Choice: 14 (22%)
  • Okay Choice: 4 (6%)
  • Better Options Available: 46 (72%)

About Dave's Killer Bread

Dave's Killer Bread makes USDA-certified-organic, Non-GMO Project Verified breads packed with whole grains and seeds. Founded around a story of second chances, the company is known for its Second Chance Employment mission of hiring people with criminal backgrounds, and has become one of the top-selling organic bread brands in the United States.

Flowers Foods acquired the brand for approximately $275 million, completed September 2015.

Founded
2005
Headquarters
Milwaukie, OR, USA
Parent company
Flowers Foods

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Dave's Killer Bread Powerseed, Seeded Organic Bread
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Dave's Killer Bread Sprouted Whole Grains Thin-Sliced, Whole Grain Organic Bread
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Dave's Killer Bread, Organic Good Seed Bread
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