blueberry muffin

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

blueberry muffin receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
01867032
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

blueberry muffin carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, blueberry muffin 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for blueberry muffin
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
N 99g
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
Fo 40 Empty Recyc Acid
8
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Soybean Oil
10
Blueberries
11
Eggs
12
Wat Buttermilk
13
Nonfat Milk
14
Dry Buttermilk
15
Bacterial Culture
16
Leavening
17
Baking Soda
18
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
19
Monocalcium Phosphate
20
Margarine
21
Sc Oil
22
Palm And Modified Palm Oil
23
Water
24
Canola Oil
25
S Value* Whey
26
Monoglycerides Of Fatty Acids
27
Soy Lecithin
28
C Acid
29
Natural Flavor
30
Annatto Extract 21%
31
Color
32
Turmeric
33
Vitamin A 15% Palmitate
34
Vitamin D3
35
Cultured Wheat Flour
36
Preservative
37
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
39
Mono - And Diglycerides
40
Artificial Flavor
41
Egg Whites
42
17% Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
43
Cellulose Gum
44
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
45
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
46
Soy Lecithin. 15%
47
Milk
48
Wheat And Soy
49
May 16% Contain Traces Of Tree Nuts And Sesame. 4%

Full Ingredient List

enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, n 99g) reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, fo 40 empty recyc acid), maltitol, soybean oil, blueberries, eggs, wat buttermilk (nonfat milk, dry buttermilk, bacterial culture), leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), margarine (sc oil, palm and modified palm oil, water, canola oil, s value* whey, monoglycerides of fatty acids, soy lecithin, c acid, natural flavor, annatto extract 21% [color], turmeric [color], vitamin a 15% palmitate, vitamin d3), cultured wheat flour (preservative), whey, salt, mono - and diglycerides, artificial flavor, egg whites, 17% sodium stearoyl lactylate, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, citric acid, soy lecithin. 15% contains milk, eggs, wheat and soy, may 16% contain traces of tree nuts and sesame. 4%

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