Multigrain bread

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Multigrain bread receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
4099100060485
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Multigrain bread 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.

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, Multigrain 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Multigrain 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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Ngredients: Whole Wheat Flour
2
Water
3
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
4
Yeast
5
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Cracked Wheat
8
Cellulose Fiber
9
Whole Grain Wheat
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Whole Pain Rye
12
Whole Grain Oats
13
Soybean Oil
14
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
15
Preservative
16
Organic Whole Grain Barley
17
Mono - And Diglycerides
18
Natural Flavor
19
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
20
Wheat Bran
21
Whole Grain Corn
22
Cellulose Gum
23
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
24
Ground Flaxmeal
25
Whole Grain Millet
26
Reb A
27
Stevia Leaf Sweetener
28
Soy Lecithin
29
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
30
Grain Vinegar
31
Honey Solids
32
Potassium Iodate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid GRAS
33
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
34
Soy Flour
35
Wheat And Soy. 3000-062119

Full Ingredient List

NGREDIENTS: WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, SUGAR, CRACKED WHEAT, CELLULOSE FIBER, WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SALT, WHOLE PAIN RYE, WHOLE GRAIN OATS, SOYBEAN OIL, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), WHOLE GRAIN BARLEY, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, DATEM, WHEAT BRAN, WHOLE GRAIN CORN, CELLULOSE GUM, CALCIUM SULFATE, GROUND FLAXMEAL, WHOLE GRAIN MILLET, REB A (NATURAL STEVIA LEAF SWEETENER), SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, GRAIN VINEGAR, HONEY SOLIDS, POTASSIUM IODATE, CORNSTARCH, SOY FLOUR. CONTAINS: WHEAT AND SOY. 3000-062119

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