Ham & smoked gouda sandwich
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Ham & smoked gouda sandwich 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.
What the Data Says About
Ham & smoked gouda sandwich 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, Ham & smoked gouda sandwich 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
Smoked gouda cheese pretzel roll (enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, yeast, smoked gouda cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto color, natural flavors, cellulose (anti-caking agent)), palm oil, hickory smoked gouda flavor (maltodextrin, whey solids (milk), natural flavor, salt, smoke flavor), wheat gluten, dough conditioner (wheat flour, diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono-diglycerides (datem), contains 2% or less of: soybean oil, enzymes (wheat), ascorbic acid (vitamin c), l-cysteine hydrochloride), dough extender (wheat flour, monoglycerides, guar gum, corn syrup solids, contains 2% or less of: silicon dioxide (flow aid), soybean oil, enzymes, calcium sulfate, salt), salt, calcium propionate, dry malt, dough conditioner (yellow corn flour, colors (turmeric, paprika), contains 2% or less of: natural flavor), soy lecithin (processing aid), lye solution (surface finishing agent)), cooked ham with natural juices (cured with water, salt, dextrose, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite), smoked gouda cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (vegetable color), natural smoke flavor), dijonnaise (reduced fat mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, eggs, food starch-modified*, distilled vinegar, salt, sugar, contains less than 2% of natural flavor (includes mustard seed), potassium sorbate* (a preservative), spice, phosphoric acid*, dehydrated garlic*, dehydrated onion*, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor *ingredients not normally found in mayonnaise), dijon mustard (distilled vinegar, water, no. 1 grade mustard seed, salt, chardonnay wine, citric acid, tartaric acid, spices and turmeric), lettuce
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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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