blueberry bagels

by Reydel's

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

blueberry bagels by Reydel's 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
0076800006979
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 bagel (81 g)

What the Data Says About

blueberry bagels by Reydel's 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, blueberry bagels 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 blueberry bagels
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
3
Reduced Iron
4
Enzyme
5
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
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Blueberry Flavored Bits
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
14
Modified Food Starch
15
Corn
16
Wheat
17
Corn Cereal
18
Cottonseed Fiber
19
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
20
Cottonseed
21
Soybean
22
Natural And Artificial Flavor
23
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
24
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
25
And Blue 1 Lake
26
Yeast
27
Or Less Of: Vital Wheat Gluten
28
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
29
Blueberry Puree
30
Soybean Oil
31
Preservatives
32
Sorbic Acid And Calcium Propionate
33
Mono And Diglycerides
34
Natural And Artificial Blueberry Flavor
35
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
36
Gum Abrabic
37
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
38
Dough Conditioners
39
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
40
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
42
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
43
Yellow Corn Meal

Full Ingredient List

enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, enzyme, ascorbic acid, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, high fructose corn syrup, blueberry flavored bits (sugar, corn syrup, modified food starch [corn and/or wheat], corn cereal, cottonseed fiber, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil [cottonseed and/or soybean], natural and artificial flavor, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake, and blue 1 lake), yeast, contains 2% or less of: vital wheat gluten, salt, blueberry puree, soybean oil, preservatives (sorbic acid and calcium propionate), mono and diglycerides, natural and artificial blueberry flavor (maltodextrin, gum abrabic, natural and artificial flavor, sugar), xanthan gum, dough conditioners (calcium sulfate, l-cysteine), enzyme (wheat gluten), caramel color, yellow corn meal,

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Breads Special breads Bagel 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