Glazed Turkey Tenderloins with Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Dressing

by Lean Cuisine

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Glazed Turkey Tenderloins with Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Dressing 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
0013800172037
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 package (255 g)

What the Data Says About

Glazed Turkey Tenderloins with Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Dressing 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, Glazed Turkey Tenderloins with Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Dressing 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 Glazed Turkey Tenderloins with Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Dressing
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
Sauce
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
Celery
12
Organic Onions
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Honey
15
Modified Food Starch
16
Butter
17
Cream
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Dried Cranberries
20
Onion Puree
21
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
22
Soybean Oil
23
Bleached Wheat Flour
24
Garlic Puree
25
Tomato
26
Seasoning
27
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
28
Organic Turkey Flavor
29
Turkey Stock
30
Natural Flavor
31
Gum Arabic
32
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
33
Canola Oil
34
Sodium Phosphate
35
Natural Flavors
36
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
37
Spices
38
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
39
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
40
Soybeans
41
Wheat
42
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
43
Beef
44
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
45
Cultured Whey
46
Sunflower Oil
47
Paprika
48
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
49
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
50
Chicken Powder
51
Onion Powder
52
Lypolyzed Cream
53
Nonfat Milk Solids
54
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
55
Turmeric
56
Chicken Fat
57
Chicken Skin
58
Dried Chicken Broth. Sweet Potatoes: Sweet Potatoes
59
Skim Milk
60
Water
61
Molasses
62
Vanilla Flavor And Invert Sugar
63
Cultured Dextrose

Full Ingredient List

Sauce, turkey and dressing: water, cooked glazed turkey tenderloins, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), celery, onions, sugar, honey, modified food starch, butter (cream, salt), dried cranberries, onion puree, maltodextrin, soybean oil, bleached wheat flour, garlic puree, salt, dried tomato, seasoning (autolyzed yeast extract, maltodextrin, salt, turkey flavor, turkey stock, flavor, gum arabic), carrageenan, autolyzed yeast extract, canola oil, sodium phosphate, natural flavors, sea salt, spices, caramel color, soy sauce (soybeans, wheat, salt), potassium chloride, dried beef, fructose, cultured whey, sunflower oil, paprika, citric acid, lactic acid, chicken powder, onion powder, lypolyzed cream (butter, nonfat milk solids), xanthan gum, turmeric, chicken fat, chicken skin, dried chicken broth. sweet potatoes: sweet potatoes, skim milk, sugar, soybean oil, water, molasses, salt, vanilla flavor and invert sugar, spices, carrageenan, cultured dextrose.

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