Marie callender's, comfort bakes, egg, cheese & ham bake

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Marie callender's, comfort bakes, egg, cheese & ham bake receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0021131350321
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (224 g)

What the Data Says About

Marie callender's, comfort bakes, egg, cheese & ham bake carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Marie callender's, comfort bakes, egg, cheese & ham bake 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 Marie callender's, comfort bakes, egg, cheese & ham bake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 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

1
Potatoes
2
Vegetable Oil
3
Sunflower Oil
4
Cottonseed Oil
5
Palm Oil
6
Corn Oil
7
Soybean Oil
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
10
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
11
Water
12
Scrambled Eggs
13
Eggs
14
Non Fat Milk
15
Corn Starch
16
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
17
Pasteurized Processed Swiss And American Cheese
18
Swiss Cheese
19
Milk
20
Cheese Culture
21
Enzymes
22
American Cheese
23
Enzyme
24
Cream
25
Sodium Phosphate
26
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
27
Preservative
28
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
29
To Prevent Caking
30
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
31
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
32
Heavy Whipping Cream
33
Or Less Of: Diced Ham Water Added
34
Cured With Water
35
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
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
37
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
38
Natural Flavors
39
Smoke Flavoring
40
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
41
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
42
Green Bell Pepper
43
Red Bell Pepper
44
Corn Starch
45
Wine
46
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
47
Onion
48
Spice

Full Ingredient List

Potatoes (potatoes, vegetable oil [ may contain one or more of the following: canola oil, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil, corn oil, soybean oil], salt, disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, dextrose), water, scrambled eggs (eggs, non fat milk, corn starch, citric acid), pasteurized processed swiss and american cheese (swiss cheese [ milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], american cheese [ milk, cheese culture, salt, enzyme] water, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid [ preservative], potato starch and powdered cellulose [ to prevent caking], natamycin [ a natural mold inhibitor]), heavy whipping cream, contains 2% or less of: diced ham water added (cured with water, sugar, salt, potassium chloride, sodium phosphate, maltodextrin, natural flavors, smoke flavoring, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), green bell pepper, red bell pepper, modified corn starch, wine, salt, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, spice.

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.

Related

Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial