Bacon, egg, & cheese croissant

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Bacon, egg, & cheese croissant receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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.

Barcode
0052547700592
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (111 g)

What the Data Says About

Bacon, egg, & cheese croissant carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Bacon, egg, & cheese croissant 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

Composite safety metrics for Bacon, egg, & cheese croissant
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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

1
Croissant: Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Margarine
11
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
12
Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Soy Lecithin
15
Mono - & Diglycerides
16
Potassium Sorbate And Citric Acid
17
Preservatives
18
Artificial Color
19
Beta Carotene Color
20
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
22
Yeast
23
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
24
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
Vegetable Shortening
26
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils
27
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Monoglycerides
29
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
30
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
31
Preservative
32
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
33
Natural Flavor
34
Ascorbic Acid Added As A Dough Conditioner
35
Azodicarbonamide. Scrambled Egg: Whole Eggs
36
Non Fat Milk
37
Modified Food Starch
38
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
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
Pepper. Pasteurize Process American Cheese: American Cheese
41
Cultured Milk
42
Enzymes
43
Cream
44
Sodium Phosphate
45
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
46
Artificial Color. Bacon: Bacon Cured With Water
47
Natural Smoke Flavor
48
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
49
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned

Full Ingredient List

Croissant: enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, margarine (partially hydrogenated soybean oil, water, partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, sugar, soy lecithin, mono - & diglycerides, potassium sorbate and citric acid [preservatives], artificial color, beta carotene color, vitamin a palmitate), high fructose corn syrup, contains less than 2%: yeast, whey, salt, vegetable shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils), wheat gluten, monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium propionate (preservative), dextrin, natural flavor, ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner, azodicarbonamide. scrambled egg: whole eggs, non fat milk, contains less than 2%: modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, pepper. pasteurize process american cheese: american cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), cream, sodium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid [preservative], artificial color. bacon: bacon cured with water, salt, sugar, natural smoke flavor, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

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