Caution

Reuben on rye bread

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0049022973527 · Sandwiches. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0049022973527 · Serving size 1 CONTAINER (268.2 g)

The verdict

Reuben on rye bread scores 80/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 76 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 2 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 76-component record, beginning with Pastrami, Beef, Coriander. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

80/100
Caution safety score
2
Few flagged · of 76 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
C
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

58/100

Grade C

Ingredient Safety

80/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

C

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

22973527 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Reuben on rye bread label screening desk

SCORE-CAUT 80/100 FLAG-FEW 2 flagged LEN-DENSE 76 ing. REG-SPARSE 24% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-C Nutri-C RANK-SHORT Len top 9% LEAD-FLAG Polysorbate 60 PHOTO-SOLO No peers BOOK-OFF …973527 · July 2026

18 of 76 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Polysorbate 60). Source sheet 22973527 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the second band of the four-tier framework. That band collects labels whose registry-rated components pull the derived score down measurably without dominating it. Position inside a band is not visible from the band name, and two labels sharing it can differ in how many components were rated and how severely. This is a threshold on an index computed here from public data, not a regulatory classification of any kind; the exact cut-offs are published on the methodology page.

Nutri-Score settled on its middle grade here, the band the algorithm produces when the penalty and credit sides of its nutrient ledger come out close to balanced. A mid-scale grade is a statement about the panel as a whole rather than about any single nutrient, and products arrive at it by very different routes: a moderate profile across every term, or high marks on some offset by heavy penalties on others. The grade is computed separately from the ingredient screen below and the two are not comparable measures.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 1,373 products we've scored in the Sandwiches category, the average safety score is 88.9/100. Reuben on rye bread scores 8.9 points below that category average (80/100 vs. 88.9/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Sandwiches products

Reuben on rye bread lists 76 ingredients on its label

76 91st percentile a longer ingredient list than 91% of the 1,215 products we track

0–2: 1 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 3 products (0%). Below this entry. 4–6: 4 products (0%). Below this entry. 6–8: 3 products (0%). Below this entry. 8–10: 6 products (0%). Below this entry. 10–12: 4 products (0%). Below this entry. 12–14: 11 products (1%). Below this entry. 14–16: 12 products (1%). Below this entry. 16–18: 22 products (2%). Below this entry. 18–20: 18 products (1%). Below this entry. 20–22: 17 products (1%). Below this entry. 22–24: 15 products (1%). Below this entry. 24–26: 16 products (1%). Below this entry. 26–28: 21 products (2%). Below this entry. 28–30: 32 products (3%). Below this entry. 30–32: 28 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 44 products (4%). Below this entry. 34–36: 26 products (2%). Below this entry. 36–38: 56 products (5%). Below this entry. 38–40: 44 products (4%). Below this entry. 40–42: 832 products (68%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Sandwiches product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

1,215 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 76 (91st percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

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22 products (2%)
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28 products (2%)
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44 products (4%)
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26 products (2%)
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56 products (5%)
38–40
44 products (4%)
40 and above
832 products (68%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 1,215 Sandwiches products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 80/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (2 flagged of 76 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Pastrami
2
Beef
3
Coriander
4
Caramel Coloring
Coloring
Avoid Approved (color additive, GRAS)
5
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
6
Dried Garlic And Spices
7
Cured With Water
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Sodium Phosphate
10
Sugar Flavorings Sodium Erythorbate
11
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
12
Coleslaw
13
Cabbage
14
Carrots
15
1000 Island Dressing
16
Soybean Oil
17
Chili Sauce
18
Tomatoes
19
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
20
Dried Vinegar
21
Spices
22
Natural Flavor
23
Garlic Powder
24
Onion Powder
25
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
26
Water High Fructose Corn Syrup
27
Pickles Relish
28
Cucumbers
29
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
31
Mustard Seed
32
Diced Red Bell Peppers
33
Water
34
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
35
Egg Yolk
36
Spice
37
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
38
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
39
And Calcium Disodium Edta As Preservatives
40
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
41
Onion
42
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
43
Paprika
44
Color
45
Red Bell Pepper
46
Marble Rye Bread
47
Enriched Unbleached Flour
48
Wheat Flour
49
Malt Barley Flour
50
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
51
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
52
Thiamin Mononitrate
53
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
54
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
55
Dark Rye Flour
56
Rye Meal
57
Sugar Cane Fiber
58
Non-gmo Canola
59
Non-gmo Soybean Oil
60
Cane Sugar
61
Caraway Seeds
62
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
63
Yeast
64
Enzyme
65
Plant Based
66
Cultured Wheat Flour
67
Calcium Sulfate And Ascorbic Acid
68
Vitamin C
69
Swiss Cheese
70
Pasteurized Part-skim Like
71
Cheese Culture Salt And Enzymes
72
Mustard
73
Distilled Vinegar
74
1 Mustard Seed
75
Turmeric
76
Oleoresin Paprika And Spice Or Water

Full Ingredient List

Pastrami (beef, coriander, caramel color, dextrose, garlic and natural spices, cured with water, salt, sodium phosphate, sugar flavorings sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite); coleslaw (cabbage, carrots, 1000 island dressing (soybean oil, chili sauce (tomatoes, corn syrup, vinegar, salt, spices, natural flavor, garlic powder, onion powder, citric acid), water high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, pickles relish (cucumbers, high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard seed, diced red bell peppers, water, xanthan gum), egg yolk, contains less than 2% of: salt, spice, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, and calcium disodium edta as preservatives, polysorbate 60, onion, garlic, paprika (color), red bell pepper); marble rye bread (enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour, malt barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) water, dark rye flour, rye meal, sugar cane fiber, non-gmo canola and/or non-gmo soybean oil, cane sugar, caraway seeds, salt, wheat gluten, caramel color, yeast, enzyme (plant based), vinegar, cultured wheat flour, calcium sulfate and ascorbic acid (vitamin c); swiss cheese (pasteurized part-skim like, cheese culture salt and enzymes); mustard (water, distilled vinegar, #1 mustard seed, salt, turmeric, oleoresin paprika and spice or water, distilled vinegar, #1 mustard seed, salt, turmeric, spices)

Categories

Sandwiches

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Polysorbate 60 is the first flagged ingredient selected from Reuben on rye bread's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 76-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Polysorbate 60. Open Polysorbate 60
  • Compare Reuben on rye bread's 2 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0049022973527: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.