Rainbow Bagels

25
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Rainbow Bagels receives a safety score of 25/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 ingredients 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
0207729002999
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Rainbow Bagels carries a composite safety score of 25/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 3 flagged ingredients 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, Rainbow Bagels 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 Rainbow Bagels
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 25/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Wheat Flour Enrichad
2
Wheat Slour
3
Maltad $ 2.99/pcs $2.99 7729 Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamin M Riboflavin
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Yaast
12
Ca Propionate
13
Us Ad As A Preservativa
14
Palm Oil
15
Egg Color
16
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
17
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
18
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
19
As A Preservative
20
. Water. High Fructose Corn Syrup. Glycerine Sugar
21
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
22
Modified Food Starch
23
F0&c Yallow 5
24
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
25
Preservatives
26
Carrageenan Gum
27
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
28
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
29
F0&c Rad 40 Water
30
High Fructose Com Syrup
31
Glycerine Sugar
32
Fo&c Blue 1
33
. Carrageenan Gum. Kenthen Gum
34
Soybean 0il
35
Molasses
36
L-cysteine. Moneglycerides
37
Recorbie Acid
38
Enzy Mas
39
Carnmeal
40
Soy Wheet. Made In An Environmant That Also Uses Milk. Ob Tree Mute Peenute
41
Southeastern Orocers Offices. Jacksonville Fl 2***

Full Ingredient List

Wheat Flour Enrichad (Wheat slour, Maltad $ 2.99/Pcs $2.99 7729 Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin M Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Sugar, Salt, Yaast, Ca Propionate (Us ad As A Preservativa), Palm Oil, Egg Color (Yellow 5, Red 40, Sodium Benzoate (As A Preservative]. Water. High Fructose Corn Syrup. Glycerine Sugar, FD&C Red 3, Modified Food Starch, F0&C Yallow 5, Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Carrageenan Gum, Xanthan Gum, citric Acid, F0&C Rad 40 Water, High Fructose Com Syrup, Glycerine Sugar, FO&C Blue 1, Modified Food Starch, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives). Carrageenan Gum. Kenthen Gum, Soybean 0il, Molasses, L-Cysteine. Moneglycerides, Recorbie Acid, Enzy mas, Carnmeal. Contains: Soy Wheet. Made In An Environmant That Also Uses Milk. OB Tree Mute Peenute.[] SOUTHEASTERN OROCERS OFFICES. JACKSONVILLE FL 2***

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