When choosing commercially available bread labeled as 'sprouted grain bread,' what criteria should guide selection based on the ingredient list?

It should ideally list sprouted whole grains first

Navigating commercial sprouted products requires attention to the ingredient declaration to ensure the consumer is receiving the intended nutritional benefit. If a product is marketed as 'sprouted grain bread,' the expectation is that the beneficial ingredient forms the foundation of the product. Therefore, the most impactful choice involves selecting a product where the 'sprouted whole grains' are listed at the very beginning of the ingredient list. If refined flour appears before the sprouted grain component, the product is fundamentally a refined flour bread that has had only a minor addition of sprouted grain, meaning the significant nutritional advantages associated with sprouting (like lower GI and reduced anti-nutrients) may be minimal or negligible in the final product.