Cauli bowls fettuccini with meat sauce

by Nestlé

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Cauli bowls fettuccini with meat sauce by Nestlé receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0013800728456
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Cauli bowls fettuccini with meat sauce by Nestlé carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Cauli bowls fettuccini with meat sauce 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 Cauli bowls fettuccini with meat sauce
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Cooked Cauliflower Pasta
2
Water
3
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
4
Cauliflower
5
àRrowroot Powder
6
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
7
Egg Whites
8
Organic Konjac Flour
9
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
10
Soybean Oil
11
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
12
Organic Tomato Puree
13
Tomato Paste
14
Cooked Beef And Pork
15
Tomatoes
16
Tomato Juice
17
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
18
Calcium Chlořide
19
Skim Milk
20
Organic Onions
21
Burgundy Wine
22
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid
23
Parmesan Cheese
24
Cultured Milk
25
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
26
Enzymes
27
2% Or Less Of Modified Cornstarch
28
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
29
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
30
Tamari Soy Sauce
31
Soybeans
32
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
33
Spices
34
Textured šOy Flour
35
Carrots
36
Celery
37
Natural Flavors
38
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
39
Egg
40
Milk
41
Soy. 6

Full Ingredient List

cooked cauliflower pasta (water, modified tapioca starch, cauliflower, àrrowroot powder, tapioca starch, egg whites, konjac flour, xanthan gum, soybean oil, carrageenan), tomato puree (water, tomato paste), cooked beef and pork, tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chlořide), skim milk, onions, water, burgundy wine (contains sulfites), parmesan cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), 2% or less of modified cornstarch, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, tamari soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, sugar), spices, textured šoy flour, salt, carrots, celery, flavors, autolyzed yeast extract. contains: egg, milk, soy. 6.

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