Caution

Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches

by Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0078742014401 · Wal-Mart Stores Inc. · Meals. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0078742014401 · Serving size 1 SANDWICH (133 g)

The verdict

Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 45 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 45-component record, beginning with Enriched Bleached Wheat 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.

85/100
Caution safety score
1
One flagged · of 45 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

55/100

Grade C

Ingredient Safety

85/100

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.

42014401 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches label screening desk

SCORE-CAUT 85/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 45 ing. REG-PART 36% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-MID Len top 21% LEAD-FLAG Azodicarbonamide PHOTO-FINISH Great value, biscuit · ±0 BOOK-OFF …014401 · July 2026

16 of 45 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Azodicarbonamide). Source sheet 42014401 · 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: Great value, biscuit sandwiches, bacon, egg & cheese · Nearest score peer is Great value, biscuit sandwiches, bacon, egg & cheese 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. Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Canadian Bacon, Egg & Che…85/1002. Great value, biscuit sandwiches, bacon, egg & cheese: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Great value, biscuit sand…85/1003. Original Beef Jerky: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Original Beef Jerky85/1004. Bacon Egg & Cheese Croissant Sandwich: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Bacon Egg & Cheese Croiss…85/1005. Mixed Fruit: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Mixed Fruit85/100
High-band neighbours for Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches (85/100) outside Wal-Mart Stores Inc..
Chart values as text

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

Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches
85/100
Great value, biscuit sandwiches, bacon, egg & cheese
85/100
Original Beef Jerky
85/100
Bacon Egg & Cheese Croissant Sandwich
85/100
Mixed Fruit
85/100

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. Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches scores 8.6 points below that category average (85/100 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

Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches lists 45 ingredients on its label

45 79th percentile a longer ingredient list than 79% 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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

11,283 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 45 (79th 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 85/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 45 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced 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
Yeast
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
13
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
14
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
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
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour
18
Degerminated Yellow Corn Meal
19
Soybean Oil
20
Dried Vinegar
21
Fumaric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe Approved
22
Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate
23
Preservatives
24
Azodicarbonamide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
Avoid Approved
25
Modified Food Starch
26
Natural And Artificial Flavor
27
Medium Chain Triglycerides
28
Butter Fat
29
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil And Cottonseed Oil
30
Natural And Artificial Flavors
31
Egg Powder
32
Annatto Extract Color
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
Calcium Disodium Edta
35
Preservative
36
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
37
Cultured Milk
38
Cream
39
Sodium Citrate
40
Sodium Phosphate
41
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
42
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
43
Artificial Color
44
Enzymes
45
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

English muffin: enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, contains 2% or less of: sugar, wheat gluten, datem, citric acid, malted barley flour, ascorbic acid, salt, degerminated yellow corn flour, degerminated yellow corn meal, soybean oil, vinegar, fumaric acid, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), azodicarbonamide, contains 2% or less of: modified food starch, salt, natural and artificial flavor (medium chain triglycerides, butter fat, partially hydrogenated soybean oil and cottonseed oil, natural and artificial flavors, egg powder, annatto extract color), xanthan gum, citric acid, water, calcium disodium edta (preservative). fully cooked canadian bacon water added: cured with: water, sugar, salt, contains 2% or less of: sodium diacetate, sodium nitrite. pasteurized process american cheese: cultured milk, water, cream, sodium citrate, salt, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), lactic acid, artificial color, enzymes, soy lecithin.

Other products containing Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil And Cottonseed Oil

Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil And Cottonseed Oil is the least common ingredient on this label, appearing in 27 products across the catalog. See its safety profile.

Categories

Meals

High-score cross-brand comparables for Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches

Neighbours outside Wal-Mart Stores Inc. with screening scores in the same high band as Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches (85/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Azodicarbonamide is the first flagged ingredient selected from Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 45-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Azodicarbonamide. Open Azodicarbonamide
  • Compare Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin Sandwiches's 1 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 0078742014401: 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.