Spaghetti with meat sauce bowl
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Spaghetti with meat sauce bowl receives a safety score of 70/100 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
Spaghetti with meat sauce bowl carries a composite safety score of 70/100, 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, Spaghetti with meat sauce bowl 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 70/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Spaghetti base (italian base [meat sauce {pomarola sauce base (vine ripened fresh tomatoes, fresh sauteed onions, fresh ground carrot puree, blend of extra virgin olive oil and sunflower oil, salt, garlic, fresh basil leaves, sugar, black pepper and naturally derived citric acid)}, ground beef, yellow onion, italian sausage {pork, water, salt, flavoring, bha, bht, citric acid}, sugar, pomace olive oil, garlic {garlic, water, soy oil, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate added as preservatives}, salt, basil, black pepper, parsley], mozzarella cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose and dextrose {to prevent caking}]), cooked spaghetti (water, pasta [semolina, niacin, ferrous, sulfate {iron}, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, and powdered cellulose [anti-caking agent]).
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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