Topco Associates Inc. Nutri-Score D NOVA 4

Smoke flavored ham layered with melted cheddar cheese in a crispy golden crust stuffed sandwiches, ham & cheese

Frozen foods

Product Insight: Smoke flavored ham layered with melted cheddar cheese in a crispy golden crust stuffed sandwiches, ham & cheese

Smoke flavored ham layered with melted cheddar cheese in a crispy golden crust stuffed sandwiches, ham & cheese by Topco Associates Inc. is tracked in PlainIngredients with 1 identified ingredient and carries an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 — a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), a standard framework for classifying how heavily food has been industrially modified before reaching the shelf, and Its Nutri-Score grade is D, the European front-of-pack nutritional label summarizing calories, saturated fat, sodium, sugar, protein, fiber, and produce content. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 1 ingredient sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale.

Our composite score weighs each ingredient's U.S. FDA regulatory status (GRAS, Approved, or Banned), European Union food-additive status under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, any U.S. state-level restrictions, and signals drawn from peer-reviewed toxicology literature. The per-product score is the mean of the per-ingredient ratings and should be read as a structured summary rather than a clinical verdict; edge cases such as cumulative exposure, individual allergies, and dietary interactions are not captured by a single number and are better addressed by reading the individual ingredient pages linked below.

Sources: Open Food Facts (product + ingredient list, CC0 licensed) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 · U.S. state food-safety statutes

4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 1 tracked ingredient
1
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
1
Low Risk / Safe
D
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Water, unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), ham water added, ground and formed, natural smoke flavor added (cured with water, dextrose, salt, sodium phosphate, natural smoke flavor, sodium erythorbate, natural flavoring, sodium nitrite), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [coloring]), seasoning (corn maltodextrin, whey, sweet cream buttermilk, cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], palm oil, salt, corn syrup solids, sugar, sunflower oil, sodium phosphate, garlic powder, citric acid, artificial color [titanium dioxide], lactic acid, blue cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], sodium caseinate, disodium inosinate and guanylate, natural flavor, extractives of paprika, extractives of turmeric), contains 2% or less of the following: fully hydrogenated soybean oil, palm oil (with soy lecithin, natural flavors, beta

Data Sources

  • Open Food Facts — Product data and ingredient lists
  • FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) Inventory — Safety scores
  • EU Food Additive Regulations (EC) No 1333/2008

Product Details

Barcode
0036800413757
Nutri-Score
Grade D
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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