Buitoni Tortellini Pasta Mixed Cheese All Natural Fresh

by Buitoni

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Buitoni Tortellini Pasta Mixed Cheese All Natural Fresh by Buitoni 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
0024842076504
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 serving (113 g)

What the Data Says About

Buitoni Tortellini Pasta Mixed Cheese All Natural Fresh by Buitoni 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, Buitoni Tortellini Pasta Mixed Cheese All Natural Fresh 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 Buitoni Tortellini Pasta Mixed Cheese All Natural Fresh
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
Durum Wheat Flour
2
Semolina
3
Durum Flour
4
Water
5
Ricotta Cheese
6
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
7
Milk
8
Cream
9
Vinegar
10
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
11
Locust Bean Gum
12
Guar Gum
13
Eggs
14
Bread Crumbs
15
Flour
16
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Yeast
18
Soybean Oil
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Romano Cheese
21
Pasteurized Part Skim Cow's Milk
22
Cheese Cultures
23
Enzymes
24
Parmesan Cheese
25
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
26
Canola Oil
27
2% Or Less Of Seasoning
28
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
29
Corn
30
Potato
31
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
32
Flavoring
33
Less Than 2% Of
34
Buttermilk Solids
35
Calcium Lactate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
36
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
37
Cream Solids
38
Disodium Phosphate
39
Formic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID
Approved
40
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
41
Parmesan Cheese {Milk
42
Culture
43
Enzymes}
44
Sour Cream Solids
45
Succinic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
46
Skim Milk
47
Spinach
48
Parmesan Cheese Paste
49
Granular And Parmesan Cheese
50
Pasteurized Milk
51
Spices
52
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Durum wheat flour (semolina, durum flour), water, ricotta cheese (whey, milk, cream, vinegar, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum), eggs, bread crumbs (flour, sugar, yeast, soybean oil, salt), romano cheese (pasteurized part skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), parmesan cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), canola oil, 2% or less of seasoning (maltodextrin [corn, potato], autolyzed yeast extract, salt, flavoring, less than 2% of [buttermilk solids, calcium lactate, citric acid, cream solids, disodium phosphate, formic acid, lactic acid, parmesan cheese {milk, culture, salt, enzymes}, sour cream solids, succinic acid, sugar, whey]), skim milk, dried spinach, salt, parmesan cheese paste (granular and parmesan cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], water, salt, lactic acid, citric acid), spices, soy lecithin.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products Pastas

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