White meat chicken bacon ranch sub
by Marketside
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
White meat chicken bacon ranch sub by Marketside receives a safety score of 60/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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.
What the Data Says About
White meat chicken bacon ranch sub by Marketside carries a composite safety score of 60/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 2 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, White meat chicken bacon ranch sub 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. The Nutri-Score grade of D reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 60/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | D | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Roll (bleached enriched bromated flour [bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, potassium bromate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, vegetable oil blend [canola oil and extra virgin olive oil], dough improver blend [water, mono - and diglycerides, datem, guar gum, sorbic acid {preservative}, natural flavoring wheat flour, enzymes], dough improver blend [gum arabic, wheat flour, mono - and diglycerides, salt, contains 2% or less of the following: soybean oil, cellulose gum, guar gum, enzymes], salt, dextrose, yeast, dough improver blend [wheat flour, mono - and diglycerides, datem, soy flour, contains 2% or less of the following: soybean oil, ascorbic acid {preservative}, enzymes, l-cysteine], enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), enzymes), cooked chicken breast with rib meat (chicken breast with rib meat, water, contains 2% or less of seasoning [salt, sugar, natural flavoring], isolated soy protein, sodium phosphates, salt, dextrose), pasteurized prepared cheese product (nonfat milk, american cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, palm oil, casein, food starch-modified, natural flavor, maltodextrin, sodium citrate, salt, lactic acid, sorbic acid [preservative], soy lecithin), ranch dressing (soybean oil, water, distilled vinegar, egg yolks, buttermilk solids, contains less than 2% of salt, sugar, lemon juice concentrate, dried garlic, dried onion, xanthan gum, sorbic acid (preservative), natural flavor, cream, spice, maltodextrin, whey, vinegar powder, buttermilk, autolyzed yeast extract, milk, sour cream powder, lactic acid, calcium disodium edta [to protect flavor], citric acid), bacon (pork cured with: water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate (preservatives), sodium nitrite [preservative]).
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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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