Smoked turkey and american on wheat bread, mega turkey & cheese

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Smoked turkey and american on wheat bread, mega turkey & cheese receives a safety score of 80/100 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.

Barcode
0841112102905
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (173 g)

What the Data Says About

Smoked turkey and american on wheat bread, mega turkey & cheese carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Smoked turkey and american on wheat bread, mega turkey & cheese 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

Composite safety metrics for Smoked turkey and american on wheat bread, mega turkey & cheese
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 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

1
Natural Hickory Smoked Boneless Turkey Breast
2
Turkey Breast
3
Water
4
Or Less Salt
5
Modified Food Starch
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Sodium Phosphate
8
Smoke Flavoring
9
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
10
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
11
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
12
Sunflower Oil
13
Natural Flavor
14
Wheat Bread
15
Unbleached Wheat Flour
16
Whole Wheat Flour
17
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Liquid Soybean Oil
19
Yeast
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
22
Yeast Nutrients
23
Monocalcium Phosphate
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
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
26
Potassium Iodate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid GRAS
27
Hydrated Monoglycerides
28
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
29
Malted Barley Flour
30
Vinegar
31
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
32
Iron
33
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Vitamin B1
36
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Vitamin B2
38
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
39
Pasteurized Process American Cheese
40
Cultured Milk
41
Cream
42
Sodium Pyrophosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
43
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
44
Preservative
45
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
46
Artificial Color
47
Enzymes

Full Ingredient List

Natural hickory smoked boneless turkey breast [turkey breast, water, contains 2% or less salt, modified food starch, sugar, sodium phosphate, natural smoke flavoring, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, caramel color, sunflower oil, natural flavor], wheat bread [unbleached wheat flour, water, whole wheat flour, high fructose corn syrup, liquid soybean oil, yeast, salt, wheat gluten, yeast nutrients (monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, potassium iodate), hydrated monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, caramel color, malted barley flour, vinegar, ferrous sulfate (iron), niacin, thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid], pasteurized process american cheese [cultured milk, water, cream, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium pyrophosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), lactic acid, artificial color, enzymes].

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