The Essential Baking Company
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for The Essential Baking Company, 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
The Essential Baking Company averages 100.0/100 across the 40 of 48 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 0.0% 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.
- 100.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 40 scored products
- 48
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 0.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 35.1%
- 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
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 48 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Organic Columbia Rustic White Bread; Parisian Baguette; Organic Fremont Sourdough Bread; 0.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 100.0/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
| Signal | The Essential Baking Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 100.0/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 48 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 0.0% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About The Essential Baking Company
The Essential Baking Company: 48 products tracked, 40 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 100.0/100, 0.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
The Essential Baking Company's labelled portfolio averages at least 95/100 in this snapshot. Open the individual rows before extending that aggregate to a specific package or formulation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and The Essential Baking Company sits 7.2 points above that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
The Essential Baking Company processing intensity
The Essential Baking Company's NOVA-classified set is 37 products: 35.1% ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) with Group 3 (processed foods) largest at 24. That ultra-processed share sits 43.2 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where The Essential Baking Company shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, The Essential Baking Company concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (32, 89% of this top-five); Snacks (3); Pizza-crust (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 31 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Snacks | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (100.0/100) summarizes 40 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.
The Essential Baking Company product score distribution
Brand average 100.0/100 across 40 scored products
100 50th percentile sits above 50% of the 40 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
- 100 and above
- 40 scored products (100%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
No flagged ingredients across The Essential Baking Company
None of the 40 The Essential Baking Company products scored here list an ingredient flagged by the FDA, by CSPI's Chemical Cuisine ratings, or by a US state ingredient law. Among the 1,987 brands with 20 or more scored products, 74.6% carry at least one flag, so this puts The Essential Baking Company in the minority. It reflects the ingredient lists on file rather than a certification, and a product added later could change it.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 40 concern-sorted The Essential Baking Company 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 (8 ingredients and 100/100) 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
- 40
- Median label
- 8 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Organic Columbia Rustic White Bread, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (0). 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
- Organic Columbia Rustic White Bread: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Parisian Baguette: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Fremont Sourdough Bread: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Ciabatta: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The essential baking company, raisin pecan bread: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Kosher Challah: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dinner Rolls: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Focaccia: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The essential baking company, organic whole wheat: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Potato rolls breads: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Rosemary rolls: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Olive Bread: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fresh baked artisan bread in minutes: 7 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Columbia: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Panino Rolls: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Pizza Dough: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Fremont Sour White: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The essential baking company, the essential tart, zesty lemon: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The Essential Tart, Raspberry Mazurka: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The essential baking company, all natural flourless chocolate tart: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The essential baking company, sliced raisin pecan: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Rosemary: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The essential baking company, sliced rye: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The essential baking company, super seeded multi-grain bread: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The essential baking company, sunny seeded white, gluten free bread: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The essential baking company, gluten-free bread, cinnamon-raisin: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Super seeded multi - grain: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hot dog buns: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sliced Whole Grain: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hot dog buns: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten Free Hamburger Buns: 30 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic roasted garlic bread: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bake At Home, French Bread: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The essential baking company, deli slice multi-grain bread: 40 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Gluten-Free Bread, Deli Slice Classic White: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Take & Bake Rosemary Bread: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Organic Take & Bake French Baguette: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pizza Crust: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Take and bake garlic bread: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Como Bread: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by The Essential Baking Company
Showing 48 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for The Essential Baking Company: closest on tracked product count (48 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (100/100 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 The Essential Baking Company food safe? ▼
The Essential Baking Company has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 40 of 48 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. None of the scored products contain flagged ingredients.
How many The Essential Baking Company products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 48 The Essential Baking Company products. 40 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 8 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the The Essential Baking Company catalog? ▼
The Essential Baking Company has 37 NOVA-classified products; 35.1% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 13 items) and Group 3 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the The Essential Baking Company catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, The Essential Baking Company concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (32, 89% of this top-five); Snacks (3); Pizza-crust (1).
Does The Essential Baking Company use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which The Essential Baking Company 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 The Essential Baking Company 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 Organic Columbia Rustic White Bread, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (0) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Compare The Essential Baking Company's 100.0/100 average and 0.0% 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.
