Caution

Jimmy dean, delights, whole grain bagel sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheese

Scores 85/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.

Barcode 0077900501548 · Serving size 1 SANDWICH (136 g)

The verdict

Jimmy dean, delights, whole grain bagel sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheese scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 54 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

85/100
Caution safety score
1
flagged ingredient of 54 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
C
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Jimmy dean, delights, whole grain bagel sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheese

Jimmy dean, delights, whole grain bagel sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheese 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, Jimmy dean, delights, whole grain bagel sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & 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 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 Jimmy dean, delights, whole grain bagel sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheese
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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 19,967 products we've scored in the Meals category, the average safety score is 95.1/100. Jimmy dean, delights, whole grain bagel sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheese scores 10.1 points below that category average (85/100 vs. 95.1/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Whole Wheat Bagel: Whole Wheat Flour
2
Water
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Brown Sugar
6
Or Less Of: Honey
7
Yeast
8
Rice Flour
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Calcium Propionate And Sodium Metabisulfite
11
Preservatives
12
Distilled Vinegar
13
Wheat Flour
14
Dough Conditioners
15
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
16
Calcium Iodate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
17
Potassium Iodate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid GRAS
18
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
19
Enzymes
20
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
21
Gums
22
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
23
Guar
24
Monocalcium Phosphate
25
Corn Starch
26
Soy Lecithin
27
Soy Flour. Fried Egg White Patty: Egg Whites
28
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
29
Carrageenan Gum
30
Natural Flavors
31
Soy Lecithin. Fully Cooked Turkey Sausage Patty: Mechanically Separated Turkey
32
Turkey
33
Soy Protein Concentrate
34
Or Less: Salt
35
Spices
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
Sodium Phosphates
38
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
39
Yeast Extract
40
Natural Flavor
41
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
42
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
43
Modified Food Starch
44
Caramel Color. Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk
45
Cheese Culture
46
Cream
47
Sodium Citrate
48
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
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
Sodium Phosphate
53
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
54
Color Added

Full Ingredient List

Whole wheat bagel: whole wheat flour, water, sugar, wheat gluten, brown sugar, contains 2% or less of: honey, yeast, rice flour, salt, calcium propionate and sodium metabisulfite (preservatives), distilled vinegar, wheat flour, dough conditioners (may contain one or more of the following: mono and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium iodate, potassium iodate, ascorbic acid, enzymes, azodicarbonamide), gums (cellulose, guar), monocalcium phosphate, corn starch, soy lecithin, soy flour. fried egg white patty: egg whites, modified tapioca starch, carrageenan gum, natural flavors, salt, soy lecithin. fully cooked turkey sausage patty: mechanically separated turkey, turkey, water, soy protein concentrate, contains 2% or less: salt, spices, dextrose, sugar, sodium phosphates, potassium chloride, yeast extract, flavor, maltodextrin, citric acid, modified food starch, caramel color. 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.

Categories

Meals

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.