Buitoni, four cheese ravioli

by Buitoni

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Buitoni, four cheese ravioli 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
0024842172114
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (93 g)

What the Data Says About

Buitoni, four cheese ravioli 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, four cheese ravioli 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 D 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, four cheese ravioli
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 D 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
Eggs
6
Romano Cheese
7
Made From Cow's Milk
8
Cultured Milk
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Enzymes
11
Wheat Flour
12
Canola Oil
13
Mozzarella Cheese
14
Cultured Skim Milk
15
Ricotta Cheese
16
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
17
Milk
18
Cream
19
Vinegar
20
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
21
Locust Bean Gum
22
Guar Gum
23
Parmesan Cheese
24
Concentrated Cheddar Cheese Paste
25
Cheddar Cheese
26
Pasteurized Milk
27
Cheese Cultures
28
Natural Flavor
29
2% Or Less Of Seasoning
30
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
31
Corn
32
Potato
33
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
34
Flavoring
35
Less Than 2% Of
36
Buttermilk Solids
37
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
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
Cream Solids
40
Disodium Phosphate
41
Formic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID
Approved
42
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
43
Parmesan Cheese {Milk
44
Culture
45
Enzymes}
46
Sour Cream Solids
47
Succinic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
48
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
49
Organic Onions
50
Spices
51
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Durum wheat flour (semolina, durum flour), water, eggs, romano cheese ([made from cow's milk], cultured milk, salt, enzymes), wheat flour, canola oil, mozzarella cheese (cultured milk, cultured skim milk, salt, enzymes), ricotta cheese (whey, milk, cream, vinegar, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum), parmesan cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), cheddar cheese paste (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], water, salt, natural flavor, enzymes), 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]), salt, dehydrated onions, 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