Croissants, Sausage, Egg & Cheese

by Bob Evans

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Croissants, Sausage, Egg & Cheese by Bob Evans receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0075900007411
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (103 g)

What the Data Says About

Croissants, Sausage, Egg & Cheese by Bob Evans carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 2 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, Croissants, Sausage, Egg & Cheese 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 E 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 Croissants, Sausage, Egg & Cheese
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Croissant
2
Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Margarine
12
Palm Oil
13
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean
14
Cottonseed Oil
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Soy Lecithin
17
Mono - & Diglycerides
18
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
19
Preservative
20
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
21
Artificial Flavor
22
Beta-carotene Color
23
Annatto And Turmeric Color
24
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
26
The Following: Yeast
27
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
28
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Milk
30
Butter With Lactic Acid
31
Pasteurized Cream
32
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
33
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
34
Eggs
35
Soy Flour
36
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
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
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
39
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
40
Enzymes
41
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
42
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
43
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
44
Dough Conditioner
45
Natural & Artificial Flavor
46
High Oleic Canola Oil
47
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
48
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
50
Acacia Gum
51
Capric/caprylic Triglycerides
52
Sausage
53
Pork
54
Or Less Of The Following: Salt
55
Spices
56
Msg
57
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
58
Egg Patty: Whole Eggs
59
Skim Milk
60
Soybean Oil
61
The Following: Water
62
Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate
63
Artificial Butter Flavor
64
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil
65
Natural Flavor
66
Medium Chain Triglycerides
67
Natural Butter Flavor
68
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
69
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
70
White Pepper. Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese
71
Cheddar Cheese
72
Pasteurized Milk
73
Cheese Culture
74
Sodium Phosphate
75
Milkfat
76
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
77
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
78
Apo Carotenal
79
Color

Full Ingredient List

Croissant (enriched flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, margarine [palm oil, water, partially hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oil, sugar, soy lecithin, mono - & diglycerides, potassium sorbate [preservative], citric acid [preservative], artificial flavor, beta-carotene color, annatto and turmeric color, vitamin a palmitate], high fructose corn syrup, contains less than 2% of the following: yeast, salt, whey [milk], butter with lactic acid [pasteurized cream, lactic acid], calcium propionate [preservative], wheat flour, eggs, high fructose corn syrup, soy flour, dextrose, calcium sulfate, datem, sugar, maltodextrin, enzymes, ammonium sulfate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, ascorbic acid [dough conditioner], natural & artificial flavor, high oleic canola oil, azodicarbonamide, l-cysteine, potato starch, acacia gum, capric/caprylic triglycerides), sausage (pork, water, contains 2% or less of the following: salt, spices, sugar, monosodium glutamate, caramel color), egg patty: whole eggs, whey, skim milk, soybean oil, contains less than 2% of the following: water, dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, artificial butter flavor, (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, flavor, medium chain triglycerides), natural butter flavor, salt, sodium bicarbonate, xanthan gum, citric acid, white pepper. pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, sodium phosphate, milkfat, salt, sodium hexametaphosphate, sorbic acid [preservative], apo carotenal [color]).

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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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial