Concern

Whole Italian Sub

by Rachael's

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0811907017332 · Rachael's · Sandwiches. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0811907017332 · Serving size 5.33 ONZ (151.33 g)

The verdict

Whole Italian Sub by Rachael's scores 60/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 69 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 2 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 69-component record, beginning with Enriched Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour. 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.

60/100
Concern safety score
2
Few flagged · of 69 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

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

43/100

Grade D

Ingredient Safety

60/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

D

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.

07017332 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Whole Italian Sub label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 60/100 FLAG-FEW 2 flagged LEN-DENSE 69 ing. REG-SPARSE 29% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 13% LEAD-FLAG Potassium Bromate PHOTO-FINISH Blueberry Muffin Mix · ±0 BOOK-OFF …017332 · July 2026

20 of 69 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Potassium Bromate). Source sheet 07017332 · 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 · Read with nearest score peer: Blueberry Muffin Mix · Nearest score peer is Blueberry Muffin Mix at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

This label lands in the third of four positions on the published scale. What separates that position from its neighbours is arithmetic rather than judgement: identical inputs run through the documented weighting always arrive at the same place. Anyone who works the calculation through by hand, using the methodology write-up together with the itemised ratings further down, will reproduce this number exactly — which is the reason for publishing a computed figure instead of an opinion.

This label falls in the fourth Nutri-Score band. The model arrives there when its penalty terms — energy density, sugars, saturated fat, sodium — carry more weight in the calculation than the fibre, protein and produce content it credits. The band covers a wide span of the points scale, so position within it is not visible from the letter alone. The grade reflects the declared nutrition panel and is unrelated to the additive ratings listed below, which come from different bodies applying different criteria.

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.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Whole Italian Sub: 60/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Whole Italian Sub60/1002. Blueberry Muffin Mix: 60/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Blueberry Muffin Mix60/1003. Ginger evans, gelatin dessert, orange: 60/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Ginger evans, gelatin des…60/1004. Rich & Creamy Frosting, Chocolate: 60/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Rich & Creamy Frosting, C…60/1005. Light Nonfat Yogurt: 60/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Light Nonfat Yogurt60/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Whole Italian Sub (60/100 on 69 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Whole Italian Sub
60/100
Blueberry Muffin Mix
60/100
Ginger evans, gelatin dessert, orange
60/100
Rich & Creamy Frosting, Chocolate
60/100
Light Nonfat Yogurt
60/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 1,373 products we've scored in the Sandwiches category, the average safety score is 88.9/100. Whole Italian Sub scores 28.9 points below that category average (60/100 vs. 88.9/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Sandwiches products

Whole Italian Sub lists 69 ingredients on its label

69 87th percentile a longer ingredient list than 87% of the 1,215 products we track

0–2: 1 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 3 products (0%). Below this entry. 4–6: 4 products (0%). Below this entry. 6–8: 3 products (0%). Below this entry. 8–10: 6 products (0%). Below this entry. 10–12: 4 products (0%). Below this entry. 12–14: 11 products (1%). Below this entry. 14–16: 12 products (1%). Below this entry. 16–18: 22 products (2%). Below this entry. 18–20: 18 products (1%). Below this entry. 20–22: 17 products (1%). Below this entry. 22–24: 15 products (1%). Below this entry. 24–26: 16 products (1%). Below this entry. 26–28: 21 products (2%). Below this entry. 28–30: 32 products (3%). Below this entry. 30–32: 28 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 44 products (4%). Below this entry. 34–36: 26 products (2%). Below this entry. 36–38: 56 products (5%). Below this entry. 38–40: 44 products (4%). Below this entry. 40–42: 832 products (68%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Sandwiches product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

1,215 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 69 (87th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
1 products (0%)
2–4
3 products (0%)
4–6
4 products (0%)
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3 products (0%)
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6 products (0%)
10–12
4 products (0%)
12–14
11 products (1%)
14–16
12 products (1%)
16–18
22 products (2%)
18–20
18 products (1%)
20–22
17 products (1%)
22–24
15 products (1%)
24–26
16 products (1%)
26–28
21 products (2%)
28–30
32 products (3%)
30–32
28 products (2%)
32–34
44 products (4%)
34–36
26 products (2%)
36–38
56 products (5%)
38–40
44 products (4%)
40 and above
832 products (68%)

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. The comparison here runs against the 1,215 Sandwiches products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 60/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (2 flagged of 69 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Yeast
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Cornmeal
13
Processing Aid
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Soybean Oil
16
Emulsifier
17
Mono And Diglycerides
18
Propionic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
19
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
20
Dough Improver
21
Reduced Iron
22
Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides
23
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
24
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
25
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
26
Vitamin C
27
L-cysteine Hydrochloride
28
Enzymes
29
Wheat
30
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
31
Natural Mold Inhibitor
32
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
33
Mineral Oil
34
Potassium Bromate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid Approved
35
Ham
36
Or Less Of Salt
37
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
38
Sodium Phosphates
39
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
40
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
41
Coated With Species And Paprika
42
Or Less Of Dextrose
43
Spices
44
Flavorings
45
Pork
46
Beef
47
Or Less Of Corn Syrup Solids
48
Sugars
49
Wine
50
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
51
Spice
52
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
53
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
54
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
55
Paprika
56
Extract Of Paprika
57
Flavoring
58
Flavoring
59
Water Added
60
Brown Sugar
61
Honey
62
Pasteurized Milk
63
Cheese Cultures
64
Natural Smoke Flavor
65
Green Peppers
66
Onion
67
Pickle
68
Fresh Chopped Green Peppers
69
Fresh Leaf Lettuce

Full Ingredient List

Sub roll: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, salt, cornmeal (processing aid), sugar, soybean oil, emulsifier (water, mono and diglycerides, propionic acid, phosphoric acid), dough improver [(enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono and diglycerides (datem), salt, calcium sulfate, soybean oil, potassium bromate & 2% or less of each of the following: ascorbic acid (vitamin c), l-cysteine hydrochloride, enzymes (contains wheat)], calcium propionate (a mold inhibitor), dextrose, enzymes, mineral oil (processing aid), calcium sulfate, potassium bromate, l. cysteine cooked ham: ham, water, dextrose, contains 2% or less of salt, sodium lactate, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. hot ham water added capicola: coated with species and paprika, ham, water, salt, contains 2% or less of dextrose, sodium lactate, spices, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, flavorings, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. genoa salami: pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of corn syrup solids, dextrose, sugars, wine, sodium erythorbate, flavorings, sodium nitrate, spice, garlic, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite. grande pepperoni: pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of dextrose, spices, water, corn syrup, paprika, extract of paprika, sodium erythorbate, flavoring, natural flavoring, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite. ham: water added; off the bone: cured with: water, salt, sodium phosphates, brown sugar, sugar, honey, sodium erythorbate, dextrose, sodium nitrite provolone cheese: pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, natural smoke flavor, green peppers, onion, pickle, tomato mix: fresh chopped green peppers, onions & pickles leaf lettuce: fresh leaf lettuce.

Categories

Sandwiches

Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Whole Italian Sub

Neighbours outside Rachael's near Whole Italian Sub's mid-band score (60/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Rachael's; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Potassium Bromate is the first flagged ingredient selected from Whole Italian Sub's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 69-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Potassium Bromate. Open Potassium Bromate
  • Compare Whole Italian Sub's 2 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 0811907017332: 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.