Tuna salad triangle on wheat

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Tuna salad triangle on wheat receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0004902288722
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (139 g)

What the Data Says About

Tuna salad triangle on wheat carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Tuna salad triangle on wheat is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Tuna salad triangle on wheat
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Tuna Salad
2
Light Tuna
3
Yellowfin
4
Water
5
Vegetable Broth
6
Soybeans
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Mayonnaise
9
Soybean Oil
10
Vinegar
11
Eggs
12
Egg Yolks
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Calcium Disodium Edta
15
To Protect Flavor
16
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
17
Organic Onions
18
Natural Flavor
19
Celery
20
Bread Crumbs
21
Enriched Wheat Flour
22
Yeast
23
.Wheat Bread
24
Pullman
25
Enriched Bleached Flour
26
Bleached Wheat Flour
27
Malted Barley Flour
28
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Reduced Iron
30
Ascorbic Acid Aded As A Dough Conditioner
31
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
34
Cracked Wheat
35
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Whole Wheat Flour
37
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Organic Rolled Oats
39
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean & Cottonseed Oils
40
Each Of The Following: Corn Syrup
41
Wheat Bran
42
Oat Bran
43
Soy Lecithin
44
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
45
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
46
Preservative
47
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
48
Ascorbic Acid Added As A Dough Conditioner
49
Carbamide
50
Calcium Peroxide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
51
Calcium Phosphate

Full Ingredient List

Tuna salad, light tuna, ((yellowfin), water, vegetable broth (soybeans), salt), mayonnaise, (soybean oil, vinegar, eggs, water, salt, egg yolks, sugar, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor), dried garlic, dried onions, natural flavor), celery, bread crumbs, (enriched wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt, soybean oil).wheat bread, pullman (enriched bleached flour [ bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, ascorbic acid aded as a dough conditioner, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, cracked wheat, high fructose corn syrup, whole wheat flour, yeast, wheat gluten, rolled oats, partially hydrogenated soybean & cottonseed oils, contains less than 2% of each of the following: corn syrup, salt, wheat bran, oat bran, soy lecithin, caramel color, calcium propionate [preservative], azodicarbonamide, ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner, carbamide, calcium peroxide, calcium phosphate).

Categories

Sandwiches

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial