Great value, biscuit sandwiches, bacon, egg & cheese

by Great Value

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Great value, biscuit sandwiches, bacon, egg & cheese by Great Value 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
0078742014395
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (114 g)

What the Data Says About

Great value, biscuit sandwiches, bacon, egg & cheese by Great Value 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, Great value, biscuit sandwiches, bacon, egg & 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 D 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 Great value, biscuit sandwiches, bacon, egg & 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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Biscuit: Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
10
Enzyme
11
Shortening
12
Palm Oil
13
Natural Butter Flavor
14
Soy Lecithin
15
Artificial Butter Flavor
16
Beta Carotene
17
Buttermilk Blend
18
Sweet Whey
19
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
20
Buttermilk Solids
21
Adipic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
22
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
23
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
24
Sodium Aluminium Phosphate
25
Preservative
26
Methycellulose
27
Fully Cooked Egg Patty: Whole Eggs
28
Soybean Oil
29
Whey Solids
30
Modified Food Starch
31
Nonfat Dry Milk
32
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
33
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
34
Citric Acid And Artificial Butter Flavor
35
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil And Cottonseed Oils
36
Medium Chain Triglycerides
37
Artificial Flavors
38
. Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Cultured Milk
39
Cream
40
Sodium Citrate
41
Sodium Phosphate
42
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
43
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
44
Artificial Color
45
Enzymes
46
Soy Lecithin. Fully Cooked Bacon: Cured With: Water
47
Smoke Flavoring
48
Sodium Phosphates
49
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
50
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned

Full Ingredient List

Biscuit: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid), shortening (palm oil, natural butter flavor, soy lecithin, artificial butter flavor, beta carotene), buttermilk blend (sweet whey, calcium sulfate, buttermilk solids, adipic acid), sugar, dextrose, sodium aluminium phosphate (preservative), methycellulose, fully cooked egg patty: whole eggs, water, soybean oil, whey solids, modified food starch, nonfat dry milk, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid and artificial butter flavor (partially hydrogenated soybean oil and cottonseed oils, medium chain triglycerides, artificial flavors). pasteurized process american cheese: cultured milk, water, cream, sodium citrate, salt, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), lactic acid, artificial color, enzymes, soy lecithin. fully cooked bacon: cured with: water, sugar, salt, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate.

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