Morning star farms, grillers veggie turk'y burger with avocados & tomatoes

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Morning star farms, grillers veggie turk'y burger with avocados & tomatoes 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
0028989491923
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Burger (64 g)

What the Data Says About

Morning star farms, grillers veggie turk'y burger with avocados & tomatoes 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, Morning star farms, grillers veggie turk'y burger with avocados & tomatoes 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 A 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 Morning star farms, grillers veggie turk'y burger with avocados & tomatoes
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 A OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Soy Protein Concentrate
3
Diced Tomatoes
4
Avocados
5
Corn Oil
6
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
7
Egg Whites
8
Soy Protein Isolate
9
Wheat Fiber
10
Two Percent Or Less Of Wheat Starch
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Methylcellulose
13
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
14
Tomato Powder
15
Spices
16
Yeast Extract
17
Natural Flavors
18
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
Garlic Powder
20
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
21
Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten
22
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
23
Dried Cane Syrup
24
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
25
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
26
Corn Protein
27
Soy Protein
28
Onion Powder
29
Torula yeast
Flavoring
Safe
30
Green Jalapeno Peppers
31
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
32
Dehydrated Parsley
33
Jalapeno Pepper
34
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
35
To Maintain Color
36
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
37
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved

Full Ingredient List

Water, soy protein concentrate, diced tomatoes, avocados, corn oil, wheat gluten, egg whites, soy protein isolate, wheat fiber, contains two percent or less of wheat starch, salt, methylcellulose, autolyzed yeast extract, tomato powder, spices, yeast extract, natural flavors, fructose, garlic powder, whey, hydrolyzed corn gluten, hydrolyzed soy protein, cane syrup, xanthan gum, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (corn protein, soy protein), onion powder, torula yeast, green jalapeno peppers, citric acid, dehydrated parsley, dried jalapeno pepper, ascorbic acid (to maintain color), disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Frozen foods Frozen plant-based foods Frozen plant-based foods mixes

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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