English Muffin

by 7 Eleven

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

English Muffin by 7 Eleven 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
0052548561505
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (129 g)

What the Data Says About

English Muffin by 7 Eleven 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, English Muffin 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 D 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 English Muffin
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
English Muffin
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour Enriched With Niacin
4
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Thiamine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Yeast
10
Or Less Of: Salt
11
Vinegar
12
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil
13
White Corn Flour
14
White Corn Meal
15
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
16
Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate
17
Preservatives
18
Mono & Diglycerides
19
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
22
Yeast Food
23
Monocalcium Phosphate
24
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
25
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
26
Malted Barley Flour
27
Scrambled Egg Patty
28
Whole Eggs Whey
29
Skim Milk
30
Soybean Oil
31
Or Less Of The Following: Dicalcium Phosphate
32
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
33
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
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
Natural Butter Flavor
36
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
37
Liquid Pepper Extract
38
Bacon
39
Bacon Cured With Water
40
Sodium Phosphate
41
Natural Flavor
42
Natural Flavors
43
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
44
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
45
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
46
Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese
47
Pasteurized Milk
48
Cream
49
Cheese Culture
50
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
51
Vegetable Color
52
Apo-carotenal
53
Color
54
Enzymes
55
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
56
Preservative

Full Ingredient List

English muffin (enriched wheat flour (wheat flour enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, contains 2% or less of: salt, vinegar, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, white corn flour, white corn meal, dextrose, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), mono & diglycerides, sugar, wheat gluten, potato starch, yeast food (monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate), malted barley flour), scrambled egg patty (whole eggs whey, skim milk, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of the following: dicalcium phosphate, salt, sodium bicarbonate, xanthan gum, natural butter flavor, citric acid, liquid pepper extract), bacon (bacon cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, natural flavor (water, natural flavors), sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate), pasteurized process cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, water, cream, sodium phosphate, cheese culture, contains less than 2% of annatto (vegetable color), apo-carotenal (color), enzymes, salt, sorbic acid (preservative))

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Breads Special breads English muffins

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