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English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon

by Jimmy Dean

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0077900524509 · Jimmy Dean · Meals. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0077900524509 · Serving size 1 SANDWICH (125 g)

The verdict

English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon by Jimmy Dean scores 70/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 50 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 2 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 50-component record, beginning with Enriched Bleached Flour, Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

70/100
Caution safety score
2
Few flagged · of 50 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
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.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

48/100

Grade D

Ingredient Safety

70/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

D

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

00524509 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon label screening desk

SCORE-CAUT 70/100 FLAG-FEW 2 flagged LEN-DENSE 50 ing. REG-PART 40% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 16% LEAD-FLAG Azodicarbonamide PHOTO-FINISH Fudge Brownie Mix · ±0 BOOK-OFF …524509 · July 2026

20 of 50 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Azodicarbonamide). Source sheet 00524509 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Fudge Brownie Mix · Nearest score peer is Fudge Brownie Mix at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the second band of the four-tier framework. That band collects labels whose registry-rated components pull the derived score down measurably without dominating it. Position inside a band is not visible from the band name, and two labels sharing it can differ in how many components were rated and how severely. This is a threshold on an index computed here from public data, not a regulatory classification of any kind; the exact cut-offs are published on the methodology page.

This label falls in the fourth Nutri-Score band. The model arrives there when its penalty terms — energy density, sugars, saturated fat, sodium — carry more weight in the calculation than the fibre, protein and produce content it credits. The band covers a wide span of the points scale, so position within it is not visible from the letter alone. The grade reflects the declared nutrition panel and is unrelated to the additive ratings listed below, which come from different bodies applying different criteria.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon: 70/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. English muffin sandwiches…70/1002. Fudge Brownie Mix: 70/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Fudge Brownie Mix70/1003. Wegmans, gummi snow flurries: 70/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Wegmans, gummi snow flurr…70/1004. Wegmans, gummi filled bears: 70/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Wegmans, gummi filled bea…70/1005. Diet sparkling beverage, cranberry raspberry: 70/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Diet sparkling beverage, …70/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon (70/100 on 50 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon
70/100
Fudge Brownie Mix
70/100
Wegmans, gummi snow flurries
70/100
Wegmans, gummi filled bears
70/100
Diet sparkling beverage, cranberry raspberry
70/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 15,626 products we've scored in the Meals category, the average safety score is 93.6/100. English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon scores 23.6 points below that category average (70/100 vs. 93.6/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Meals products

English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon lists 50 ingredients on its label

50 84th percentile a longer ingredient list than 84% of the 11,283 products we track

0–2: 12 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 83 products (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 127 products (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 209 products (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 312 products (3%). Below this entry. 10–12: 315 products (3%). Below this entry. 12–14: 412 products (4%). Below this entry. 14–16: 477 products (4%). Below this entry. 16–18: 542 products (5%). Below this entry. 18–20: 552 products (5%). Below this entry. 20–22: 545 products (5%). Below this entry. 22–24: 550 products (5%). Below this entry. 24–26: 552 products (5%). Below this entry. 26–28: 552 products (5%). Below this entry. 28–30: 574 products (5%). Below this entry. 30–32: 517 products (5%). Below this entry. 32–34: 466 products (4%). Below this entry. 34–36: 451 products (4%). Below this entry. 36–38: 443 products (4%). Below this entry. 38–40: 388 products (3%). Below this entry. 40–42: 3,204 products (28%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Meals product, bucketed by value

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Distribution as text

11,283 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 50 (84th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
12 products (0%)
2–4
83 products (1%)
4–6
127 products (1%)
6–8
209 products (2%)
8–10
312 products (3%)
10–12
315 products (3%)
12–14
412 products (4%)
14–16
477 products (4%)
16–18
542 products (5%)
18–20
552 products (5%)
20–22
545 products (5%)
22–24
550 products (5%)
24–26
552 products (5%)
26–28
552 products (5%)
28–30
574 products (5%)
30–32
517 products (5%)
32–34
466 products (4%)
34–36
451 products (4%)
36–38
443 products (4%)
38–40
388 products (3%)
40 and above
3,204 products (28%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 11,283 Meals products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 70/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (2 flagged of 50 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Enriched Bleached Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron Thiamine Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Yeast
10
Or Less Of Wheat Gluten
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Dough Conditioners
13
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
14
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
15
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
16
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Soybean
19
Cottonseed Oil
20
Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate Added To Prevent Spoilage
21
Distilled Vinegar
22
Yellow Corn Meal
23
Natural And Artificial Flavors
24
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
25
Fumaric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe Approved
26
Soy Flour
27
Whole Eggs
28
Soy Lecithin
29
Milk
30
Cheese Culture
31
Cream
32
Sodium Citrate
33
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
34
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
35
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
36
Preservative
37
Sodium Phosphate
38
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
39
Color Added
40
Enzymes
41
Sliced Canadian Bacon Water Added
42
Cured With Water
43
Modified Food Starch
44
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
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
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
47
Smoke Flavoring
48
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
49
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
50
Flavorings

Full Ingredient List

English muffin: [enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, contains 2% or less of wheat gluten, salt, dough conditioners (azodicarbonamide, datem, ascorbic acid), high fructose corn syrup, sugar, soybean and/or cottonseed oil, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate added to prevent spoilage, distilled vinegar, yellow corn meal, natural and artificial flavors, citric acid, fumaric acid, soy flour], egg patty: (whole eggs, soy lecithin), reduced sodium pasteurized processed 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], sliced canadian bacon water added, smoke flavoring added: cured with water. contains 2% or less: modified food starch, salt, sugar, potassium lactate, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, smoke flavoring, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, flavorings.

Other products containing Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate Added To Prevent Spoilage

Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate Added To Prevent Spoilage is the least common ingredient on this label, appearing in 4 products across the catalog. See its safety profile.

Categories

Meals

Mid-score cross-brand comparables for English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon

Neighbours outside Jimmy Dean near English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon's mid-band score (70/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Jimmy Dean; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Azodicarbonamide is the first flagged ingredient selected from English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 50-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Azodicarbonamide. Open Azodicarbonamide
  • Compare English muffin sandwiches canadian bacon's 2 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0077900524509: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.