Signature Roasted Turkey Breast with herb dressing and cinnamon apples

by Lean Cuisine

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Signature Roasted Turkey Breast with herb dressing and cinnamon apples by Lean Cuisine receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0013800166616
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 package (276 g)

What the Data Says About

Signature Roasted Turkey Breast with herb dressing and cinnamon apples by Lean Cuisine carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 identified 2 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Signature Roasted Turkey Breast with herb dressing and cinnamon apples 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 Signature Roasted Turkey Breast with herb dressing and cinnamon apples
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Gravy
2
Turkey And Dressing: Water
3
Cooked Glazed Turkey Tenderloins
4
Enriched Wheat Flour
5
Wheat Flour
6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Reduced Iron
8
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Modified Food Starch
12
Celery
13
Organic Onions
14
Soybean Oil
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
18
Chicken Fat
19
Bleached Wheat Flour
20
Spices
21
Organic Onions
22
Natural Flavors
23
Seasoning
24
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
25
Organic Turkey Flavor
26
Turkey Stock
27
Natural Flavor
28
Gum Arabic
29
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
30
Turkey Broth
31
Canola Oil
32
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
33
Sodium Phosphate
34
Yeast
35
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
36
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
37
Organic Turkey Fat
38
Cultured Whey
39
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
40
Chicken Powder
41
Paprika
42
Sesame Oil
43
Chicken
44
Onion Powder
45
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
46
Turmeric
47
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
48
Chicken Skim Dried Chicken Broth. Apples: Apples
49
Water
50
Apple Juice
51
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
52
Orange Juice Concentrate
53
Molasses

Full Ingredient List

Gravy, turkey and dressing: water, cooked glazed turkey tenderloins, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), modified food starch, celery, onions, soybean oil, sugar, salt, maltodextrin, chicken fat, bleached wheat flour, spices, dried onions, natural flavors, seasoning (autolyzed yeast extract, maltodextrin, salt, turkey flavor, turkey stock, flavor, gum arabic), carrageenan, dried turkey broth, canola oil, potassium chloride, autolyzed yeast extract, sodium phosphate, yeast, caramel color, fructose, turkey fat, cultured whey, dried garlic, chicken powder, paprika, sesame oil, dried chicken, onion powder, sodium lactate, turmeric, lactic acid, chicken skim dried chicken broth. apples: apples, sugar, modified food starch, water, apple juice, citric acid, salt, orange juice concentrate, molasses, spices.

Categories

Frozen foods

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