MARIE CALLENDERS Three Meat And Four Cheese Lasagna, 10.5 OZ

35
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

MARIE CALLENDERS Three Meat And Four Cheese Lasagna, 10.5 OZ receives a safety score of 35/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 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
0021131350383
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 meal (298 g) (298 g)

What the Data Says About

MARIE CALLENDERS Three Meat And Four Cheese Lasagna, 10.5 OZ carries a composite safety score of 35/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 5 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, MARIE CALLENDERS Three Meat And Four Cheese Lasagna, 10.5 OZ 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 MARIE CALLENDERS Three Meat And Four Cheese Lasagna, 10.5 OZ
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 35/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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
Organic Tomato Puree
2
Water
3
Tomato Paste
4
Cooked Enriched Lasagna
5
Durum Wheat Semolina
6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
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
Egg Whites
12
Ricotta Cheese
13
Pasteurized Whey
14
Milk
15
Cream
16
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
17
Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
18
Pasteurized Milk
19
Cultures
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Enzymes
22
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Seasoned Cooked Beef And Pork
24
Beef And Pork
25
Seasoning
26
Flavorings
27
Spices
28
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
29
Soybean Oil
30
Sausage
31
Pork
32
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
33
Paprika
34
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
35
Flavoring
36
BHA
Avoid GRAS
37
Propyl Gallate
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Avoid GRAS
38
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
39
Pepperoni
40
Beef
41
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
42
Oleoresin Of Paprika
43
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
44
BHT
Caution GRAS
45
Or Less Of: Flavoring
46
Parmesan And Romano
47
Made From Cow’s Milk
48
Cheeses
49
Part-skim Milk
50
Cheese Culture
51
Garlic In Citric Acid
52
Carrots
53
Celery
54
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
55
Spice
56
Spice Extractives
57
Including Paprika
58
Soy Lecithin
59
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
60
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
61
Tricalcium Phosphate
62
Organic Onions
63
Heavy Whipping Cream
64
Bread Crumbs
65
Wheat Flour
66
Yeast
67
Modified Food Starch
68
Egg Whites
69
Wheat
70
Egg
71
Soy

Full Ingredient List

Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Cooked Enriched Lasagna ([Water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Egg Whites), Ricotta Cheese (Pasteurized Whey, Milk, Cream), Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Whey Protein Concentrate), Seasoned Cooked Beef and Pork (Beef and Pork, Seasoning [Flavorings, Salt, Spices, Dextrose], Tomato Paste, Salt, Soybean Oil), Sausage (Pork, Spices, Water, Salt, Corn Syrup, Paprika, Caramel Color, Flavoring, BHA, Propyl Gallate, Citric Acid), Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, Dextrose, Flavorings, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Sodium Nitrate, BHA, BHT, Citric Acid), Contains 2% or less of: Flavoring, Parmesan and Romano (Made From Cow’s Milk) Cheeses (Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Garlic in Citric Acid, Carrots, Celery, Seasoning (Salt, Dextrose, Sugar, Spice, Spice Extractives [Including Paprika, Soy Lecithin], Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Soybean Oil), Onions, Heavy Whipping Cream, Sugar, Bread Crumbs (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Salt), Salt, Modified Food Starch, Dried Egg Whites, Spice. CONTAINS: WHEAT, EGG, MILK, SOY.

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