Ancient Multi Grain Bread

by Schmidt's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Ancient Multi Grain Bread by Schmidt's receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0071010139806
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Ancient Multi Grain Bread by Schmidt's carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Ancient Multi Grain 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Ancient Multi Grain Bread
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Water
2
Whole Wheat Flour
3
Enriched Flour
4
Wheat Flour
5
Malted Barley Flour
6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Reduced Iron
8
Thiamin Mononitrate
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Organic Sprouted Whole Wheat Flour
12
Whole Spelt Flour
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Organic Flax Seeds
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
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
17
Vinegar
18
Amaranth
19
Chia Seeds
20
Organic Flax Seeds
21
Sunflower Seeds
22
Barley Flakes
23
Cultured Wheat
24
Barley
25
Millet
26
Monoglycerides
27
Vegetable Oil
28
Canola Oil
29
Soybean Oil
30
High Oleic Soybean Oil
31
Organic Sprouted Wheat
32
Organic Sprouted Oats
33
Sprouted Flax Seeds
34
Malted Wheat Flakes
35
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
36
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
37
Organic Raw Buckwheat Groats
38
Yellow Corn Flakes
39
Enzymes
40
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
41
Rebaudioside A
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Listed
42
Sunflower Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

water, whole wheat flour, enriched flour, wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, sprouted whole wheat flour, whole spelt flour, sugar, organic flax seeds, salt, dextrose, vinegar, organic amaranth, chia seeds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, barley flakes, cultured wheat, sugar, barley, millet, monoglycerides, vegetable oil, canola oil, soybean oil, high oleic soybean oil, sprouted wheat, sprouted oats, sprouted flax seeds, malted wheat flakes, lactic acid, sea salt, buckwheat groats, yellow corn flakes, enzymes, ascorbic acid, rebaudioside a, sunflower lecithin

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