Reuben on rye bread
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Reuben on rye bread receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
Reuben on rye bread carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 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, Reuben on rye 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 80/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
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)
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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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