fettuccini alfredo bowl

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

fettuccini alfredo bowl receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0021131000264
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 MEAL (320 g)

What the Data Says About

fettuccini alfredo bowl carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, fettuccini alfredo bowl 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 fettuccini alfredo bowl
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Water
3
Cream
4
Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
5
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
6
Skim Milk
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Cultures
9
Enzymes
10
Parmesan Cheese
11
Part-skim Milk
12
Cheese Culture
13
Soybean Oil
14
Vermont White Cheddar Cheese
15
Cheddar Cheese {Pasteurized Milk
16
Enzymes}
17
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
Powdered Cellulose {To Prevent Caking}
19
Natamycin {Mold Inhibitor}
20
Sherry Wine
21
Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk
22
Cultured Part-skim Milk
23
Nonfat Dry Milk
24
Corn Starch
25
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
26
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
27
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
28
Guar Gum
29
Garlic Powder
30
Spice
31
Cooked Enriched Pasta
32
Enriched Wheat Flour
33
Durum Wheat Semolina
34
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Ferrous Sulfate {Iron}
36
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
39
Egg Whites

Full Ingredient List

Sauce (water, cream, part skim mozzarella cheese [pasteurized part skim milk, skim milk, salt, cultures, enzymes], parmesan cheese [part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], soybean oil, vermont white cheddar cheese [cheddar cheese {pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes}, potato starch, powdered cellulose {to prevent caking}, natamycin {mold inhibitor}], sherry wine, romano cheese from cow's milk [cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes], nonfat dry milk, modified corn starch, salt, modified rice starch, gelatin, xanthan gum, guar gum, garlic powder, spice), cooked enriched pasta (water, enriched wheat flour [durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate {iron}, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], soybean oil, dried egg whites).

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