English muffin sandwiches applewood smoke chicken

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

English muffin sandwiches applewood smoke chicken 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
0077900136528
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (145 g)

What the Data Says About

English muffin sandwiches applewood smoke chicken 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, English muffin sandwiches applewood smoke chicken 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 C 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 English muffin sandwiches applewood smoke chicken
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
English Muffin Made With Whole Grains: Enriched Bleached Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
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
Whole Wheat Flour
11
Yeast
12
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
13
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Or Less Of The Following Honey
15
Distilled Vinegar
16
Leavening
17
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
18
Baking Powder
19
Monocalcium Phosphate
20
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
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Fumaric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe Approved
23
Soybean
24
Cottonseed Oils
25
Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate Added To Prevent Spoilage
26
Yellow Corn Meal
27
Yeast Nutrients
28
Ammonium Chloride
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
29
Corn Starch
30
Soy Flour. Cooked Fried Egg White Patty: Egg Whites
31
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
32
Carrageenan Gum
33
Natural Flavors
34
Soy Lecithin. Applewood Smoke Chicken Sausage Patty
35
Smoke Flavor Added
36
Caramel Color Added: Chicken
37
Or Less Modified Potato Starch
38
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
39
Spice
40
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
41
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
42
Sodium Phosphate
43
Natural Smoke Flavor
44
Natural Flavor
45
Caramel Color. Sharp Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk
46
Cheese Culture
47
Sodium Citrate
48
Cream
49
Sodium Pyrophosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
50
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
51
Preservative
52
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
53
Enzymes
54
Color Added
55
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

English muffin made with whole grains: enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, whole wheat flour, yeast, wheat gluten, high fructose corn syrup, contains 2% or less of the following honey, distilled vinegar, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking powder, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate), salt, fumaric acid, soybean and/or cottonseed oils, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate added to prevent spoilage, yellow corn meal, yeast nutrients (monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, ammonium chloride), corn starch, soy flour. cooked fried egg white patty: egg whites, modified tapioca starch, carrageenan gum, natural flavors, salt, soy lecithin. applewood smoke chicken sausage patty, natural smoke flavor added, caramel color added: chicken, water contains 2% or less potato starch, sugar, salt, spice, sodium propionate, dextrose, sodium phosphate, natural smoke flavor, natural flavor, caramel color. sharp pasteurized process american cheese: milk, water, cheese culture, salt, sodium citrate, cream, sodium pyrophosphate, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), citric acid, enzymes, color added, soy lecithin.

Categories

Meals

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