Mega Seeds Bread

by Maxim's Nutricare Inc., Papa's Organic

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Mega Seeds Bread by Maxim's Nutricare Inc., Papa's Organic receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0039217023045
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SLICE (40 g)

What the Data Says About

Mega Seeds Bread by Maxim's Nutricare Inc., Papa's Organic carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Mega Seeds Bread 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 A 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 Mega Seeds Bread
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score A OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Whole Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Organic Flax Seeds
5
Organic Hard Red Wheat
6
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
7
Cane Sugar
8
Grain Mix
9
Rye
10
Barley
11
Spelt
12
Soft White Wheat
13
Corn
14
Pumpkin Seeds
15
Sunflower Seeds
16
Organic Black Sesame Seeds
17
Sesame Seeds
18
Gluten
19
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Lactic Acid Bacteria Culture
22
Canola Oil
23
Soybean Oil
24
Molasses
25
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
26
Yeast
27
Sunflower Lecithin
28
Soy Lecithin
29
Dough Conditioner
30
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
31
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
32
Enzyme
33
Plant Based
34
Enzyme
35
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
36
Soybean Lecithin
37
Enzymes
38
Tri-calcium Phosphate
39
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
40
Carnauba Wax

Full Ingredient List

Water, organic whole wheat flour, organic wheat flour, organic flax seeds, organic hard red wheat, organic oat fiber, organic cane sugar, organic grain mix (organic hard red wheat, organic rye, organic barley, organic spelt, organic soft white wheat, organic corn), organic pumpkin seeds, organic sunflower seeds, organic black sesame seeds, organic sesame seeds, organic gluten, wheat starch (organic wheat starch, organic whole wheat flour, lactic acid bacteria culture), organic canola oil and/or organic soybean oil, organic molasses, sea salt, yeast, organic sunflower lecithin and/or organic soy lecithin, organic dough conditioner (organic wheat gluten, organic wheat starch, organic sunflower lecithin and/or organic soy lecithin, ascorbic acid, sea salt, enzyme [plant based]), organic enzyme (organic cornstarch, organic soybean lecithin, enzymes [plant based], tri-calcium phosphate), citric acid (citric acid, carnauba wax).

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Breads

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