Updated 2026-05-31
Panera Bread
Check what is in the current Panera Bread menu before you order.
Menu items in current report
230
Menu items that contain additives
60%
Menu items that contain seed oils
65%
Additives
List of additives used at Panera Bread
Xanthan GumLimitedUsed in 100 menu itemsDextroseModerateUsed in 66 menu itemsGuar gumLimited · Banned - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 49 menu itemsSodium phosphateModerate · Restricted - USUsed in 49 menu itemsMaltodextrinLimitedUsed in 39 menu itemsCarrageenanLimitedUsed in 20 menu itemsSilicon dioxideLimitedUsed in 8 menu itemsSodium acid pyrophosphateModerate · Restricted - Allowed with use limitsUsed in 7 menu itemsSulfitesModerate · Restricted - AUUsed in 4 menu itemsCaramel colourLimited · Restricted - CaliforniaUsed in 3 menu itemsSodium aluminum phosphateLimitedUsed in 2 menu itemsHigh-fructose corn syrupModerate · Restricted - CodexUsed in 1 menu itemSodium benzoateLimited · Restricted - CanadaUsed in 1 menu item
Seed oils
List of seed oils used at Panera Bread
Soybean OilLimited · Restricted - Broad use is allowed; Louisiana requires a future food-service disclosure notice for seed oils, including soybean oil, but no sale ban was found.Used in 108 menu itemsCanola OilLowUsed in 104 menu itemsSunflower OilLimited · Restricted - LouisianaUsed in 42 menu itemsCottonseed OilLimitedUsed in 23 menu items