8 pre-sliced slim buns, eight grain

by Aunt Millie's, Aunt Millie's Bakeries

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

8 pre-sliced slim buns, eight grain by Aunt Millie's, Aunt Millie's Bakeries receives a safety score of 95/100 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
0071314076050
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BUN (43 g)

What the Data Says About

8 pre-sliced slim buns, eight grain by Aunt Millie's, Aunt Millie's Bakeries carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, 8 pre-sliced slim buns, eight grain 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 A 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 8 pre-sliced slim buns, eight grain
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score A OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Whole Grain Wheat Flour
2
Water
3
Enriched Unbleached Flour
4
Wheat Flour
5
Malted Barley Flour. Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Vitamin B1
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Vitamin B2
10
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Vitamin B3
12
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
13
Rice Flour
14
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
15
Wheat Dextrin
16
Whole Grain Rolled Oats
17
Whole Grain Rye Meal
18
Yeast
19
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Honey
22
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Soybean Oil
24
Wheat Protein Isolate
25
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
26
Wheat Bran
27
Barley Flakes
28
Citrus Fiber. Monoglycerides
29
Whole Grain Millet
30
Corn Meal
31
Organic Whole Grain Triticale
32
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
33
Vinegar
34
Cellulose Gum
35
Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate
36
Preservatives
37
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
38
Meltodextrin
39
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
40
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
41
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
42
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
43
Topped With Oat Bran

Full Ingredient List

Whole grain wheat flour, water, enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour. reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), niacin (vitamin b3), folic acid], rice flour, oat fiber, wheat dextrin, whole grain rolled oats, whole grain rye meal, yeast, modified wheat starch, sugar, honey, wheat gluten, soybean oil, wheat protein isolate, salt, wheat bran, barley flakes, citrus fiber. monoglycerides, whole grain millet, corn meal, whole grain triticale, sodium stearoyl lactylate, vinegar, cellulose gum, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), calcium sulfate, meltodextrin, lactic acid, citric acid, carrageenan, ascorbic acid; topped with oat bran.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Breads

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