BANQUET Ham and Cheese Breadstick
Contains 4 flagged ingredients
BANQUET Ham and Cheese Breadstick receives a safety score of 20/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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.
What the Data Says About
BANQUET Ham and Cheese Breadstick carries a composite safety score of 20/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 4 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, BANQUET Ham and Cheese Breadstick 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 20/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Ham and Cheese Sticks: Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Cooked Ham (Ham, Water, Sodium Lactate, Salt, Dextrose, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Phosphates, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Soybean Oil Blend (Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Citric Acid), Casein, Cheddar Flavored Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Salt, Whey, Sugar, Buttermilk Solids, Yellow Corn Flour, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Lactic Acid, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Extractives Of Paprika), Soybean Oil, Milk Protein Concentrate, Cheddar Cheese Blend (Whey, Cheddar Cheese [{Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}, Maltodextrin, Buttermilk, Salt, Canola Oil, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid], Modified Food Starch, Corn Syrup Solids, Whey, Coconut Oil, Salt, Phosphate [Calcium, Sodium, Potassium], Natural Flavor, Color [Annatto, Turmeric], Maltodextrin, Sodium Caseinate, Yeast Extract, Whey Protein Concentrate, Sugar, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Mono & Diglycerides, Disodium Inosinate, Buttermilk, Nonfat Dry Milk, Lactic Acid, Calcium Lactate, Soy Lecithin, Onion), Dextrose, Modified Corn Starch, Modified Potato Starch, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Salt, Cheddar Cheese Flavor (Cheddar, Blue And Semi-Soft Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Whey, Salt, Citric Acid), Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate), Dough Conditioner (Wheat Flour, Salt, Soy Oil, L. Cysteine, Ascorbic Acid, Enzyme), Yeast (Yeast, Starch, Sorbitan Monostearate, May Contain Ascorbic Acid), Disodium Phosphate, Mozzarella Cheese Type Flavor (Cheese [Milk, Culture, Rennet, Salt], Milk Solids, Emulsifier [Disodium Phosphate]), Lactic Acid, Methylcellulose, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Soy Flour, Paprika Annatto Blend (Natural Extractives Of Annatto Seeds And Paprika With Mono-, Di-, And Triglycerides, Soybean and/or Canola Oil, Other Natural Flavors, Tocopherol And Potassium Hydroxide), Vitamin Blend (Magnesium Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin and Vitamin B-12), Vitamin A Palmitate. Cheesy Bacon Dipping Sauce: Water, Cheddar Club Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Coloring), Whey, Bacon Bits (Bacon, Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Nitrate, Smoke Flavoring, May Contain: Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Brown Sugar, Sodium Ascorbate, Potassium Chloride, Dextrose), Modified Corn Starch, Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Butter (Cream, Annatto), Wheat Flour, Disodium Phosphate, Mono - and Diglycerides, Cheese Powder (Granular and Blue Cheese [Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes]), Carob Bean Gum, Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Soybean Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Color (Corn Oil, Beta Carotene, D-alpha-Tocopherol)._x000D_CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT.
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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