Egg Salad Sandwich

by Walmart

25
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Egg Salad Sandwich by Walmart 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
0670452111144
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
147 g

What the Data Says About

Egg Salad Sandwich by Walmart 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, Egg Salad Sandwich 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 Egg Salad Sandwich
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
2
Water
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Yeast
5
Vegetable Oil
6
Canola Or Soybean
7
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Vinegar
10
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
11
Soybean Flour
12
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
13
Soybean Lecithin
14
Egg
15
Mayonnaise
16
Canola Oil
17
Liquid Whole Egg
18
White Vinegar
19
Liquid Egg Yolk
20
Lemon Juice
21
Calcium Disodium Edta
22
Spices
23
Relish
24
Cucumber
25
Sugars
26
Glucose-fructose
27
Corn Starch
28
Red Peppers
29
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
30
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
31
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
32
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
33
Seasonings
34
Turmeric
35
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
36
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
37
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
38
Sushi Seasoning
39
Brown Sugar
40
Distilled Vinegar
41
Rice Vinegar
42
Mustard
43
Mustard Seed
44
Natural Flavor
45
Garlic Powder

Full Ingredient List

Wheat flour, water, sugar, yeast, vegetable oil (canola or soybean), wheat gluten, salt, vinegar, calcium propionate, soybean flour, sorbic acid, soybean lecithin, egg, mayonnaise (canola oil, water, liquid whole egg, white vinegar, liquid egg yolk, salt, sugar, concentrated lemon juice, calcium disodium EDTA, spices), relish (cucumber, sugars (glucose-fructose, sugar), water, vinegar, salt, modified corn starch, dehydrated red peppers, spices, calcium chloride, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, seasonings, turmeric, tartrazine, sunset yellow FCF, brilliant blue FCF), sushi seasoning (sugars (sugar, brown sugar), water, distilled vinegar, rice vinegar, salt), mustard (vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, spices, natural flavor, garlic powder).

Categories

Sandwiches

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