Safe

Split Top Wheat Bread

by Aldi

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 4099100043389

The verdict

Split Top Wheat Bread by Aldi scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 43 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 43 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
C
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.

What the Data Says About Split Top Wheat Bread

Split Top Wheat Bread by Aldi carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Split Top Wheat Bread 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 C 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 Split Top Wheat Bread
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 93,264 products we've scored in the Plant-based foods and beverages category, the average safety score is 98.1/100. Split Top Wheat Bread scores 1.9 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 98.1/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Unbleached Enriched Flour Facts
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Jutrition 22 Servings Per Container Serving Size 1 Slice
6
26g
7
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Wheat Bran
10
Reduced Iron
11
Thiamin Mononitrate
12
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
14
Water
15
Whole Wheat Flour
16
Honey
17
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Yeast
18
Soy Flour
19
Cultured Wheat Flour
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Soybean Oil
22
Dough Conditioners
23
The Following: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
24
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate
25
Monoglycerides
26
Mono-and Diglycerides
27
Distilled Monoglycerides
28
Calcium Peroxide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
29
Calcium Iodate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
30
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
31
Ethoxylated Mono-and Diglycerides
32
Enzymes
33
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
34
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
35
Monocalcium Phosphate
36
Soy Lecithin
37
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
38
Wheat
39
30 Mcg Fclic Acid
40
● The % Daily Value
41
Dv
42
Tells You How Much Nutrient In A Serving Of Food Contributes To A Daily Diet. 2
43
000 Calories A Day Is Used For General Nutrition Advice

Full Ingredient List

UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR Facts (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, Jutrition 22 servings per container Serving size 1 slice (26g) WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, WHEAT BRAN, CONTAINS 2% REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, HONEY, OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: YEAST, SOY FLOUR, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, DOUGH CONDITIONERS (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, CALCIUM IODATE, DATEM, ETHOXYLATED MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, ENZYMES, ASCORBIC ACID), CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, CALCIUM CARBONATE. CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY. MAY CONTAIN SESAME. NO Artificial Flavors or Colors NO High Fructose Corn Syrup Amount per serving Calories Total Fat 0.5g Saturated Fat Og Trans Fat Og Polyunsaturated Fat Og Monounsaturated Fat Og Protein 3g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Iron 1mg 6% Thiamin 0.2mg 15% Niacin 1.3mg 8% Cholesterol Omg Sodium 110mg Total Carbohydrate 13g Dietary Fiber less than 1g Total Sugars 2g Includes 2g Added Sugars 4% 70 % Daily Value* 1% 0% ● 0% 5% 5% 2% Calcium 50mg 4% Potassium 0mg 0% Riboflavin 0.1mg 8% • Folate 55mcg DFE 15% (30 mcg Fclic Acid) ● The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Breads White breads Wheat breads

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.