Sweet earth cauliflower frozen mac
by Sweet earth
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Sweet earth cauliflower frozen mac by Sweet earth 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.
What the Data Says About
Sweet earth cauliflower frozen mac by Sweet earth 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, Sweet earth cauliflower frozen mac 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
| 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 | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
water, roasted cauliflower, durum semolina flour, cauliflower, sweet potato, dairy free parmesan cheese alternative (filtered water, palm fruit oil1, modified potato starch, canola oil, natural flavors [plant sources {contains autolyzed yeast}], vegetable glycerin1, less than 2% of: sea salt, calcium phosphate, bamboo fiber, sodium phosphate, carrageenan, lactic acid [vegetable source], calcium lactate [vegetable source], nutritional yeast, chickpea miso1 [handmade rice koji1, whole chickpeas1, sea salt, water, koji spores], sunflower lecithin, citric acid, annatto), onion, extra virgin olive oil, canola oil, toasted breadcrumbs (unbleached wheat flour, cane sugar1, yeast, sea salt), nutritional yeast1 (inactive yeast1), spices, sea salt, garlic (garlic, water), corn starch, sherry vinegar (cabernet sherry wine, apricot vinegar, water), natural flavor (tapioca starch, salt, sunflower oil, natural flavor, silicon dioxide), dijon mustard (distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, spices, turmeric), lemon pepper (salt, black pepper, modified food starch, citric acid, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, sugar, lemon peel, natural flavors, turmeric and silicon dioxide added to prevent caking), mushroom base (mushrooms, salt, maltodextrin [from corn], yeast extract, sugar, soy flour, onion and garlic powder, corn oil, natural flavors), dehydrated garlic, locust bean gum, natural flavor1 (organic gum arabic, natural flavors, rice concentrate1), lemon juice (water, lemon juice concentrate, lemon oil),
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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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