Essential grains Oat &Nut Bread

by H-E-B

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Essential grains Oat &Nut Bread by H-E-B 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
0041220981649
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Essential grains Oat &Nut Bread by H-E-B 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, Essential grains Oat &Nut 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 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 Essential grains Oat &Nut 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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Wheat Flour Enriched Malted Barley Flour
2
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
3
Reduced Iron
4
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Water
8
Yeast
9
Organic Oat Groats
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Hazelnuts Walnuts
12
Brown Sugar
13
Or Less Of: Salt
14
Oat Flour
15
Potato Flakes
16
Soybean Oil
17
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
Wheat Flour
19
White Distilled Vinegar
20
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
21
Calcium Phosphate
22
Ammonium
23
45g
24
Sulfate
25
Sodium Phosphate
26
Cultured Wheat
27
Flour
28
Rolled Oats 30 Ar Diario* 3% 0% 0% 9%
29
Wheat
30
Hazelnuts
31
San Antonio
32
Texas 78204
33
A Bioengineered Food Ingredient Keep In A Cool
34
Harina De Trigo
35
Harin Cebada Malteada
36
Niacina
37
Hierro Reducido
38
Mononitrato De Tia Riboflavina
39
Acido Folico
40
Agua
41
Levadura
42
Granos De Avena
43
Azu 9% Avellanas
44
Nueces De Castilla
45
Azucar More Contiene 2% 0 M De: Sal
46
Harina De Avena
47
Hojuelas De Pa Aceite Vegetal
48
S Gluten De Trigo
49
Vinage Blanco Destilado
50
Su De Calcio
51
Fosfato De Calcio
52
Sulfato De Amonio
53
Fosfato De S Harina De Trigo Cultivado
54
Hojuelas De Avena. 4% 6% Contiene: Trigo
55
Avellanas
56
Nuez De Castilla Aleche

Full Ingredient List

WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID) WATER, YEAST, OAT GROATS, SUGAR, HAZELNUTS WALNUTS, BROWN SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, OAT FLOUR, POTATO FLAKES, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT FLOUR, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, CALCIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AMMONIUM (45g) SULFATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CULTURED WHEAT (45g) FLOUR, ROLLED OATS 30 ar Diario* 3% 0% 0% 9% CONTAINS: WHEAT, HAZELNUTS, WALNUTS MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY THAT PROCESSES MILK MADE WITH PRIDE AND CARE BY H-E-B®, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78204 CONTAINS A BIOENGINEERED FOOD INGREDIENT KEEP IN A COOL, DRY PLACE LOT NUMBER AND BEST BY: ON PACKAGE INGREDIENTES: HARINA DE TRIGO ENRIQUECIDA (HARINA DE TRIGO, HARIN CEBADA MALTEADA, NIACINA, HIERRO REDUCIDO, MONONITRATO DE TIA RIBOFLAVINA, ACIDO FOLICO), AGUA, LEVADURA, GRANOS DE AVENA, AZU 9% AVELLANAS, NUECES DE CASTILLA, AZUCAR MORE CONTIENE 2% 0 M DE: SAL, HARINA DE AVENA, HOJUELAS DE PA ACEITE VEGETAL (S GLUTEN DE TRIGO, HARINA DE TRIGO, VINAGE BLANCO DESTILADO, SU DE CALCIO, FOSFATO DE CALCIO, SULFATO DE AMONIO, FOSFATO DE S HARINA DE TRIGO CULTIVADO, HOJUELAS DE AVENA. 4% 6% CONTIENE: TRIGO, AVELLANAS, NUEZ DE CASTILLA ALECHE

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Breads Sliced breads Multigrain sliced 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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