Honey wheat english muffin sandwiches

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Honey wheat english muffin sandwiches receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0077900310942
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (128 g)

What the Data Says About

Honey wheat english muffin sandwiches carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 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, Honey wheat english muffin sandwiches 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 Honey wheat english muffin sandwiches
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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 Honey And Wheat: Enriched Bleached Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
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
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Water
12
Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour
13
Yeast
14
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
16
Honey
17
Less Of: Yellow Corn Meal
18
Rice Flour
19
Distilled Vinegar
20
Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate
21
Preservatives
22
Leavening
23
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
24
Baking Soda
25
Monocalcium Phosphate
26
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
27
Fumaric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe Approved
28
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
29
Natural Flavor
30
Vegetable Oil
31
Soybean
32
Cottonseed Oils
33
Yeast Nutrients
34
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
35
Corn Starch
36
Soy Flour. Fried Egg White Patty: Egg Whites
37
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
38
Carrageenan Gum
39
Natural Flavors
40
Soy Lecithin. Canadian Bacon Water Added
41
Smoke Flavoring Added: Cured With Water
42
Or Less: Modified Food Starch
43
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
44
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
45
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
46
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
47
Sodium Phosphate
48
Smoke Flavoring
49
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
50
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
51
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
52
Flavorings. Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk
53
Cheese Culture
54
Cream
55
Sodium Citrate
56
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
57
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
58
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
59
Preservative
60
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
61
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
62
Color Added
63
Soy Lecithin
64
Enzymes

Full Ingredient List

English muffin made with honey and wheat: enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), water, stone ground whole wheat flour, yeast, high fructose corn syrup, wheat gluten, honey, contains 2% of less of: yellow corn meal, rice flour, distilled vinegar, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate), fumaric acid, salt, natural flavor, vegetable oil (soybean and/or cottonseed oils), yeast nutrients (monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate), corn starch, soy flour. fried egg white patty: egg whites, modified tapioca starch, carrageenan gum, natural flavors, salt, soy lecithin. canadian bacon water added, smoke flavoring added: cured with water, contains 2% or less: modified food starch, salt, sugar, sodium diacetate, sodium lactate, potassium lactate, sodium phosphate, smoke flavoring, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, flavorings. pasteurized process american cheese: milk, water, cheese culture, cream, salt, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, sodium pyrophosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium phosphate, citric acid, annatto (color added), soy lecithin, enzymes.

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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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