Heb sandwich
Heb sandwich 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.
What the Data Says About
Heb sandwich 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, Heb sandwich 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 | 100/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 0 | 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
530 $5.00 TFD149AU10 CALORIES PER PACK KEEP REFRIGERATED NET WT.9 OZ (255g) trition Facts ENRIHED UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR WTGAT Size 1 Container (255g) ACIDI. ROASTED RED PEPPER PUREE, CANOLA gs Per Container1 INGREDIENTS: ROASTED RED PEPPER LA FLOUR,MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC OIL, SEA SALT, CULTURED WHEAT, OAT FIBER SUGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, BAKING POWDER SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, POTATO STARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE], YEAST), WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE SPREAD (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SKIM MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH SALT,CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, LACTIC ACID, NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CHEESE CULTURE), UNCURED HAM-NO NITRATES OR NITRITES ADDED EXCEPT FOR THOSE er Serving Calories from Fat 250 es 530 % Daily Value* 43% Fat 28g aturated Fat 16g rans Fat 0g olesterol 125mg n1580mg m 180mg 80% 42% NATURALLY OCCURRING IN SEA SALT AND CELERY POWDER (PORK,WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT 66% NATURAL FLAVORING), TURKEY BREAST (TURKEY BREAST, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SUGAR SALT VINEGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE bohydrate 33a 446 lo
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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