Pocket sandwich

by Glutenfreeda Foods Inc.

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Pocket sandwich by Glutenfreeda Foods Inc. receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0858246001691
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (127 g)

What the Data Says About

Pocket sandwich by Glutenfreeda Foods Inc. carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Pocket 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. 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 Pocket sandwich
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
For Gluten-free Bread: Water
2
Brown Rice Flour
3
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
4
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Canola Oil
6
Psyllium Powder
7
Egg Whites
8
Organic Evaporated Cane Sugar
9
Teff Flour
10
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Organic Flax Seed
12
Yeast
13
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
14
Guar Gum. For Filling: Eggs
15
Modified Food Starch
16
Corn
17
Nonfat Dry Milk
18
Whey Protein Isolate
19
Soybean Oil
20
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Egg Flavor
23
Guar Gum
24
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
25
Color
26
Alfredo Sauce
27
Dried Cream Cheese
28
Pasteurized Cultured Milk And Cream
29
Stabilizer
30
Xanthan Gum And Or Carob Bean And Or Guar Gums
31
Uncured Bacon
32
Pork
33
No Nitrates Or Nitrites Added Except Those Naturally Occuring In Sea Salt
34
Natural Flavorings And Celery Powder
35
Water
36
Cane Sugar
37
Smoke Flavoring
38
Flavorings
39
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
40
Starter Culture
41
Natural Fermenting Agent
42
Cheddar Cheese
43
Pasteurized Milk
44
Cheese Cultures
45
Enzymes
46
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
47
Corn Starch

Full Ingredient List

For gluten-free bread: water, brown rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, canola oil, psyllium powder, egg whites, evaporated cane sugar, teff flour, sea salt, flax seed, yeast, xanthan gum, guar gum. for filling: eggs (egg whites, modified food starch (corn), nonfat dry milk, whey protein isolate, soybean oil, carrageenan, salt, egg flavor, guar gum, xanthan gum, annatto (color)), alfredo sauce, (cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, stabilizer (xanthan gum and or carob bean and or guar gums)), uncured bacon, (pork, (no nitrates or nitrites added except those naturally occuring in sea salt), natural flavorings and celery powder)), water, sea salt, cane sugar, natural smoke flavoring, natural flavorings, lactic acid, starter culture (natural fermenting agent)), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto (color)), powdered cellulose, corn starch.

Categories

Frozen foods

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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