Caution

chicken bacon ranch sub

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0499003659405. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0499003659405

The verdict

chicken bacon ranch sub scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 74 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 74-component record, beginning with Facts 1 Serving Per Container Serving Size 1 Sub, 227g, Roll. 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 74 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0499003659405
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

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

60/100

Grade C+

Ingredient Safety

85/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

N/A

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.

03659405 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

chicken bacon ranch sub label screening desk

SCORE-CAUT 85/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 74 ing. REG-SPARSE 24% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-UNK Nutri n/a RANK-SHORT Len top 0% LEAD-FLAG Sodium Nitrite PHOTO-SOLO No peers BOOK-OFF …659405 · July 2026

18 of 74 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Sodium Nitrite). Source sheet 03659405 · 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

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.

No Nutri-Score grade is present for this record in the OpenFoodFacts snapshot this page is built from. The nutritional dimension is absent rather than assessed and withheld: the grade depends on a complete declared nutrition panel, and community-contributed records vary in how much of that panel they carry. Nothing about the missing grade implies anything either way about the panel itself. The screen below covers additive ratings only and does not depend on the nutrition figures.

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.

Ingredient-list length vs every product we publish

chicken bacon ranch sub lists 74 ingredients on its label

74 100th percentile a longer ingredient list than every other product we track

0–2: 6,050 products (2%). Below this entry. 2–4: 24,522 products (7%). Below this entry. 4–6: 31,054 products (9%). Below this entry. 6–8: 30,981 products (9%). Below this entry. 8–10: 31,618 products (9%). Below this entry. 10–12: 29,943 products (8%). Below this entry. 12–14: 28,403 products (8%). Below this entry. 14–16: 27,417 products (8%). Below this entry. 16–18: 24,508 products (7%). Below this entry. 18–20: 19,062 products (5%). Below this entry. 20–22: 14,679 products (4%). Below this entry. 22–24: 12,238 products (3%). Below this entry. 24–26: 10,830 products (3%). Below this entry. 26–28: 9,344 products (3%). Below this entry. 28–30: 7,955 products (2%). Below this entry. 30–32: 6,753 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 5,918 products (2%). Below this entry. 34–36: 5,282 products (1%). Below this entry. 36–38: 4,531 products (1%). Below this entry. 38–40: 4,063 products (1%). Below this entry. 40–42: 24,241 products (7%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published product, bucketed by value

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Distribution as text

359,392 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 74 (100th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
6,050 products (2%)
2–4
24,522 products (7%)
4–6
31,054 products (9%)
6–8
30,981 products (9%)
8–10
31,618 products (9%)
10–12
29,943 products (8%)
12–14
28,403 products (8%)
14–16
27,417 products (8%)
16–18
24,508 products (7%)
18–20
19,062 products (5%)
20–22
14,679 products (4%)
22–24
12,238 products (3%)
24–26
10,830 products (3%)
26–28
9,344 products (3%)
28–30
7,955 products (2%)
30–32
6,753 products (2%)
32–34
5,918 products (2%)
34–36
5,282 products (1%)
36–38
4,531 products (1%)
38–40
4,063 products (1%)
40 and above
24,241 products (7%)

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. No category with enough published products was available for this record, so the comparison runs against the whole published catalogue.

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 74 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Facts 1 Serving Per Container Serving Size 1 Sub
2
227g
3
Roll
4
Enriched Wheat Flour
5
Wheat Flour
6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Reduced Iron
8
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Malted Barley Flour
12
Water Palm Oil Sugar
13
Eggs
14
Whole Eggs
15
Nisin Preparation
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT
GRAS
16
As A Preservative
17
Nonfat Dry Milk
18
Yeast
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
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
21
Dough Conditioner
22
Flour
23
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
24
Canola Oil
25
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
26
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
27
Preservative
28
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Enzyme
30
Vital Wheat Gluten
31
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
32
Natural Mold Inhibitor
33
Cooked Boneless Chicken
34
Chicken Breast
35
Water
36
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
37
Corn Syrup Solids
38
Natural Flavor
39
Sodium Phosphate
40
Pasteurized Process American Cheese
41
Cheddar Cheese Pasteurized Milk
42
Cheese Cultures
43
Enzymes
44
Cream
45
Sodium Citrate
46
Ranch Dressing Sauce
47
Seasoning Blend Buttermilk Powder
48
Onion Powder
49
Garlic Powder
50
Vinegar Powder
51
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
52
Dried Vinegar
53
Corn Starch-modified
54
Spice
55
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
56
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
57
Dehydrated Parsley
58
Annatto Extract
59
Color
60
Bacon
61
Cured With Water
62
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
63
Smoke Flavoring
64
Sodium Phosphates
65
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
66
preservative sodium nitrite
67
Food Starch-modified
68
Whey Protein Concentrate Yeast Extract
69
Sodium Erythorbate Preservativel
70
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
71
Brown Sugar
72
Flavoring
73
Milk
74
Eggs And Wheat

Full Ingredient List

facts 1 serving per container serving size 1 sub (227g) calories 540 per serving total fat 22g saturated fat 12g trans fat og cholesterol 70mg sodium 1,270mg 28% total carbohydrate 56g 60% dietary fiber 2g total sugars 7g includes 5g added sugars 23% 55% protein 32g 20% you how much a nutrient in a 7% serving of food contributes to a daily diet, 2,000 calories a day is used for general 10% nutrition advice, vitamin d 2mcg 10% calcium 270mg 20% ngredients: roll ([enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), malted barley flour], water palm oil sugar, contains 2% or less of: eggs [whole eggs, nisin preparation (as a preservative}], nonfat dry milk, yeast, salt, xanthan gum, dough conditioner [enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), datem, canola oil, dextrose, ascorbic acid (preservative, l-cysteine, enzyme], vital wheat gluten, calcium propionate [a mold inhibitor]), cooked boneless chicken (chicken breast, water, potato starch, corn syrup solids, natural flavor, salt, sodium phosphate), pasteurized process american cheese (cheddar cheese pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], cream, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, salt), ranch dressing sauce (water, cream, seasoning blend buttermilk powder, dextrose, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, vinegar powder (maltodextrin, vinegar, corn starch-modified), spice, citric acid (preservative, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, parsley, annatto extract (color}], bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate (preservative} sodium nitrite (preservative}], food starch-modified, vinegar, whey protein concentrate yeast extract, salt, xanthan gum, spice, citric acid), bacon (cured with: water, salt, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate preservativel, sodium nitrite [preservative], may contain: sugar, brown sugar, natural flavoring), contains milk, eggs and wheat,

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Sodium Nitrite is the first flagged ingredient selected from chicken bacon ranch sub's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 74-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Sodium Nitrite. Open Sodium Nitrite
  • Compare chicken bacon ranch sub'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 0499003659405: 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.