Protein breakfast sandwich

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Protein breakfast sandwich 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
5051379084097
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BANGEL SANDWICH (99 g)

What the Data Says About

Protein breakfast sandwich 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, Protein breakfast 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Protein breakfast sandwich
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
Egg White Patty
2
Egg White
3
Corn Starch
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
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
6
Whole Wheat Bagel
7
Whole Wheat Flour
8
Water
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Fiber
11
Soy
12
Oats
13
Cottonseed
14
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
15
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
16
Or Less Of: Farina
17
Wheat
18
Yeast
19
Vinegar
20
Cultured Wheat Flour
21
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
22
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate
23
Monoglyceride
24
Mono - And Di-glycerides
25
Distilled Monoglycerides
26
Calcium Iodate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
27
Calcium Peroxide
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
28
Ethoxylated Mono-and Diglycerides
29
Enzymes
30
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
31
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Soybean Oil
33
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
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
Cholecalciferol
36
Vitamin D3
37
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
38
Guar Gum
39
Monocalcium Phosphate
40
Vitamin E
41
Alpha-tocopherol Acetate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
42
Calcium Phosphate
43
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
44
Wheat Bran
45
Turkey Breast
46
Turkey Broth
47
Or Less Of: Salt
48
Sodium Phosphate
49
Flavoring
50
Pepper Jack Cheese
51
Pasteurized Milk
52
Cheese Culture
53
Jalapeno Peppers
54
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
55
Spinach
56
Nutless Basil Pesto
57
Canola Oil
58
Organic Basil
59
Olive Oil
60
Parmesan Cheese
61
Pasteurized Part Skim Cow's Milk
62
Cheese Cultures
63
Romano Cheese
64
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
65
Lemon Juice Concentrate
66
Garlic Puree
67
White Pepper

Full Ingredient List

Egg white patty (egg white, corn starch, salt, xanthan gum), whole wheat bagel [whole wheat flour, water, sugar, fiber (soy, oats, cottonseed, cellulose), wheat gluten, contains 2% or less of: farina (wheat), yeast, vinegar, cultured wheat flour, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium stearoyl lactylate, monoglyceride, mono - and di-glycerides, distilled monoglycerides, calcium iodate, calcium peroxide, ethoxylated mono-and diglycerides, enzymes, ascorbic acid, vitamin a palmitate, soybean oil, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, cholecalciferol (vitamin d3), ammonium sulfate, guar gum, monocalcium phosphate, vitamin e (alpha-tocopherol acetate), calcium phosphate, citric acid, wheat bran], turkey breast (turkey breast, turkey broth, contains 2% or less of: salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, flavoring), pepper jack cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, jalapeno peppers, enzymes, acetic acid), spinach, nutless basil pesto [canola oil, basil, spinach, olive oil, parmesan cheese (pasteurized part skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), romano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), lemon juice concentrate, garlic puree, salt, white pepper].

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