Authentic Style Italian Pinwheels, Authentic Style

by Boar's head

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Authentic Style Italian Pinwheels, Authentic Style by Boar's head receives a safety score of 55/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 ingredients 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
0073508000759
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
4 PIECES (185 g)

What the Data Says About

Authentic Style Italian Pinwheels, Authentic Style by Boar's head carries a composite safety score of 55/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 flagged ingredients 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, Authentic Style Italian Pinwheels, Authentic Style 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 Authentic Style Italian Pinwheels, Authentic Style
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 55/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Lavash Bread
2
Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Iron Thiamin Monnitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Filtered Water
10
Canola Oil
11
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Cultured Wheat
13
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Baking Powder
16
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
17
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
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
19
Yeast
20
Deluxe Ham Water Added
21
Fresh Ham
22
Water
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
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
25
Less Than 2% Sodium Phosphate Sodium Erythorbate
26
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
27
Genoa Salami
28
Pork
29
Or Less Of: Dextrose
30
Spice
31
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
32
Garlic Powder
33
BHA
Avoid GRAS
34
BHT
Caution GRAS
35
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
36
Picante Provolone Cheese
37
Pasteurized Whole Milk
38
Cheese Cultures
39
Enzymes
40
Pepperoni
41
Beef
42
Or Less Of Dextrose
43
Flavorings
44
Oleoresin Of Paprika
45
Vitamin C
46
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
47
Spices
48
Green Leaf Lettuce
49
Roasted Red Pepper's
50
Roasted Red Peppers
51
Dried Cream Cheese
52
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
53
Cheese Culture
54
Stabilizers
55
Carob Bean
56
Xanthan
57
Guar Gums

Full Ingredient List

Lavash Bread (Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron Thiamin Monnitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Filtered Water, Canola Oil, Sea Salt, Cultured Wheat, Oat Fiber, Sugar, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Potato Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate), Yeast), Deluxe Ham Water Added (Fresh Ham, Water, Salt, Sugar, Dextrose, Less Than 2% Sodium Phosphate Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Genoa Salami (Pork, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Dextrose, Sugar, Water, Spice, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Garlic Powder, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid), Picante Provolone Cheese (Pasteurized Whole Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of Dextrose, Flavorings, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Vitamin C [Sodium Ascorbate], Sodium Nitrite, Spices, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid), Green Leaf Lettuce, Roasted Red Pepper'S (Roasted Red Peppers, Water, Salt, Citric Acid), Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Stabilizers (Carob Bean And/Or Xanthan And/Or Guar Gums]).

Categories

Sandwiches

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