Holsum
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Holsum, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Holsum averages 92.5/100 across the 18 of 28 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 50.0% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 92.5/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 18 scored products
- 28
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 50.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Look for consistency across the range
The catalog shows a small but varied range led by Country Style White Bread; King Bread; Hamburger Rolls. Across 28 tracked products, the mean is 92.5/100 and 50.0% carry a separately flagged ingredient. That is enough to compare formulations inside this captured range, but not enough to assume every current package matches. Start with the lowest-scoring product rows and confirm the ingredient panel when a specific additive matters.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 18 of 28 tracked Holsum records (64.3%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 10 cannot be screened, so the 92.5/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Holsum
Holsum: 28 products tracked, 18 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 92.5/100, 50.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 64.3% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Holsum processing intensity
Holsum's NOVA-classified set is 18 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 18 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 18. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 18 (100%)
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (92.5/100) summarizes 18 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Holsum product score distribution
Brand average 92.5/100 across 18 scored products
93 50th percentile sits above 50% of the 18 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 80–90
- 9 scored products (50%)
- 100 and above
- 9 scored products (50%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Azodicarbonamide is the flagged ingredient Holsum uses most
Across the 18 Holsum products scored here, Azodicarbonamide appears in 9. Only 218 other brands here use it (0.6%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Holsum products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Azodicarbonamide | 9 | Restricted: EU (banned); Australia (banned) |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 18 concern-sorted Holsum records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (27 ingredients and 92.5/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 18
- Median label
- 27 ingredients
- Median score
- 92.5/100
The outlined point is Country Style White Bread, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Country Style White Bread: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- King Bread: 29 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hamburger Rolls: 29 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Hot Dog Rolls: 28 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Milano The Real Italian Bread: 36 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Jumbo Hamburger: 31 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bread: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Enriched Hamburger Rolls: 27 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey N' Wheat Bread: 29 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Horseradish Sauce: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Holsum, split top wheat bread: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- White Enriched Giant Bread: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Large enriched bread: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched bread sandwich: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jumbo Plain Hamburger Buns: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Jumbo seeded hamburger buns: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Enriched 8 hot dog buns: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% Wheat Bread: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Holsum
Showing 28 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Holsum: closest on tracked product count (28 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (92.5/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Holsum food safe? ▼
Holsum has an average safety score of 93/100 across the 18 of 28 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 50.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Holsum products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 28 Holsum products. 18 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 10 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Holsum catalog? ▼
Holsum has 18 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 18 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Does Holsum use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Holsum items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Holsum profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Country Style White Bread, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Azodicarbonamide appears in 9 scored Holsum products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Holsum's 92.5/100 average and 50.0% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
