Breakfast quesadilla
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Breakfast quesadilla receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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.
What the Data Says About
Breakfast quesadilla carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 2 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, Breakfast quesadilla 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 80/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Filling (scrambled egg whites [egg whites, corn starch, xanthan gum, beta carotene], water, part-skim mozzarella cheese [part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], reduced fat cheddar cheese [part skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (color)], turkey bacon bits [turkey bacon (turkey, mechanically separated turkey, water, salt, sugar, flavoring [salt, sugar, maltodextrin (corn), natural smoke flavor, spice], sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite) cooked in canola oil, smoke flavoring (soy)], green bell peppers, red bell peppers, monterey jack cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes], yellow onions, modified food starch, cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], skim milk, whey protein concentrate, soybean oil, salt, sodium phosphate, whey, modified cellulose, apocarotenal [color], milkfat, sodium alginate, sorbic acid, enzyme modified cheese [cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), disodium phosphate, enzymes, xanthan gum, acetic acid], potassium chloride, xanthan gum, ammonium chloride, citric acid, yeast extract, annatto and turmeric color blend [polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, turmeric oleoresin, annatto extract, mono and diglycerides, potassium hydroxide], autolyzed yeast extract, spice, autolyzed yeast, lactic acid, natural flavor, calcium lactate, onion powder), tortilla (water, enriched flour [bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], whole wheat flour, modified wheat starch, canola oil, wheat gluten, glycerine, baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate, bicarbonate soda, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate], sugar, salt).
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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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