Strongan off meal

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Strongan off meal receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0030034095932
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 CONTAINER (468 g)

What the Data Says About

Strongan off meal carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 3 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, Strongan off meal 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 Strongan off meal
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Sauce
2
Cream
3
Milk
4
Skim Milk Powder
5
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
6
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
7
Soy
8
Mono - And Diglycerides
9
Cellulose Gum
10
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
11
Sodium Citrate
12
Mushrooms
13
Organic Onions
14
White Wine
15
White Table Wine
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid
18
Water
19
Sour Cream
20
Milk Ingredients
21
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
22
Guar Gum
23
Locust Bean Gum
24
Bacterial Culture
25
Canola Oil
26
Natural Beef Flavor
27
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein {Corn
29
Wheat
30
Soy}
31
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
32
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Caramel {Sulfites}
34
Beef Fat
35
Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate
36
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
37
Onion Powder
38
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
39
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
40
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
41
Spices
42
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
43
Rice Flour
44
Brown Sugar
45
Vegetable Juice
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT
Color Additive
46
Carrot
47
Celeriac
48
Spinach
49
Lettuce
50
Organic Red Beet
51
Lemon Juice Concentrate
52
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
53
Beef
54
Up To 22% Solution Containing: Vegetable Oil
55
Soybean Oil
56
Seasoning
57
Whole Egg Solids
58
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
59
Spice
60
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
61
Organic Pasta
62
Durum Flour
63
Egg Yolks
64
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
65
Iron
66
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
67
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
68
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
69
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
70
Green Beans
71
Onion
72
Carrots

Full Ingredient List

Sauce (cream [cream, milk, skim milk powder, dextrose, carrageenan, soy, mono - and diglycerides, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, sodium citrate], mushrooms, onions, white wine [white table wine, salt, sulfites], water, sour cream [milk ingredients, modified cornstarch, guar gum, carrageenan, locust bean gum, sodium citrate, bacterial culture], canola oil, modified cornstarch, beef flavor [modified potato starch, hydrolyzed vegetable protein {corn, wheat, soy}, maltodextrin, potato starch, salt, caramel {sulfites}, beef fat, disodium inosinate and guanylate, autolyzed yeast extract, onion powder, sugar, citric acid, lactic acid, spices], potassium chloride [potassium chloride, rice flour], salt, brown sugar, concentrated vegetable juice [carrot, celeriac, spinach, lettuce, red beet], lemon juice concentrate, onion powder, caramel color [sulfites], spices), beef (beef, up to 22% solution containing: vegetable oil, soybean oil, water, seasoning, dried whole egg solids, salt, cornstarch, spice, xanthan gum), pasta (durum flour, egg yolks, niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), green beans, onion, carrots.

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