Roundy's, light croissant sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheese

by Roundy's

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Roundy's, light croissant sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheese by Roundy's receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0011150557900
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (133 g)

What the Data Says About

Roundy's, light croissant sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheese by Roundy's carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 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, Roundy's, light croissant sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheese 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 D 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 Roundy's, light croissant sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheese
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Croissant
2
Wheat Flour
3
Water
4
Margarine
5
Palm Oil
6
Soybean Oil
7
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Soy Lecithin
9
Mono Diglycerides
10
Potassium Sorbate {Preservative}
11
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
12
Artificial Flavor
13
Beta Carotene {Color}
14
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Yeast
17
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Dough Conditioner
21
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
22
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
23
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
24
Enzymes
25
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
26
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
27
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
28
Preservative
29
Emulsifer
30
Water Sorbitan Monostearate
31
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
32
Sodium Propionate {Preservative}
33
Egg White Patty
34
Egg Whites
35
Modified Food Starch
36
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
37
Egg Flavor
38
Medium Chain Triglycerides
39
Natural And Artificial Flavors
40
Turkey Patty
41
Turkey
42
Textured Vegetable Protein Product
43
Soy Protein Concentrate Zinc Oxide
44
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
46
Copper Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SYNERGIST
GRAS
47
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
50
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
51
And Cyanocobalamin
52
Salt Corn Syrup Solids
53
Spices
54
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Flavoring
55
BHA
Avoid GRAS
56
Process American Sharp Cheese
57
Cultured Milk And Skim Milk
58
Cream
59
Sodium Citrate
60
Artificial Color
61
Sodium Phosphate
62
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
63
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Croissant (wheat flour, water, margarine [palm oil, water, soybean oil, sugar, soy lecithin, mono diglycerides, potassium sorbate {preservative}, citric acid, artificial flavor, beta carotene {color}, vitamin a palmitate], high fructose corn syrup, yeast, wheat gluten, salt, whey, dough conditioner [wheat flour, calcium sulfate, datem, ammonium sulfate, enzymes, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide], calcium propionate [preservative], emulsifer [water sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60, mono diglycerides,sodium propionate {preservative}), egg white patty (egg whites, modified food starch, soybean oil, salt, carrageenan, egg flavor [medium chain triglycerides, natural and artificial flavors], soy lecithin), turkey patty (turkey, water, textured vegetable protein product [soy protein concentrate zinc oxide, niacinamide, ferrous sulfate, copper gluconate, vitamin a palmitate, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, and cyanocobalamin], salt corn syrup solids, spices, hydrolyzed soy protein flavoring, citric acid, bha), process american sharp cheese (cultured milk and skim milk, cream, sodium citrate, salt, artificial color, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid [preservative], acetic acid, enzymes, soy lecithin).

Categories

Meals

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