Hormel, compleats, turkey bacon & egg whites breakfast scramble

by Hormel

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Hormel, compleats, turkey bacon & egg whites breakfast scramble by Hormel 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.

Barcode
0037600251488
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 TRAY (213 g)

What the Data Says About

Hormel, compleats, turkey bacon & egg whites breakfast scramble by Hormel 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, Hormel, compleats, turkey bacon & egg whites breakfast scramble 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 Hormel, compleats, turkey bacon & egg whites breakfast scramble
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Scrambled Egg Whites
2
Egg Whites
3
Water
4
Modified Food Starch
5
Soybean Oil
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Nonfat Milk
8
Nonfat Dry Milk
9
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Vitamin D
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
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
12
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
13
Natural Butter Flavor
14
Spice
15
Potatoes
16
Cooked Turkey Bacon Bits
17
Smoked Cured Turkey
18
Poultry Ingredients {Mechanically Separated Turkey
19
Turkey}
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Flavoring {Salt
22
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
23
Natural Smoke Flavor
24
Spice}
25
Sodium Phosphates
26
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
27
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
28
Canola Oil
29
Pasteurized Process Swiss And American Cheese
30
Cultured Milk And Skim Milk
31
Cream
32
Sodium Phosphate
33
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
34
Preservative
35
Enzymes
36
Or Less Or Butter
37
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
38
Corn Flour
39
Corn Oil
40
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
41
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
42
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
43
Soy Lecithin
44
Yeast Extract
45
Sodium Bisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
46
Spices
47
Flavoring
48
Yeast Autolyzate

Full Ingredient List

Scrambled egg whites (egg whites, water, modified food starch, soybean oil, salt, nonfat powdered milk [nonfat dry milk, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d], xanthan gum, citric acid, natural butter flavor, spice), egg whites, water, potatoes, cooked turkey bacon bits (smoked cured turkey [poultry ingredients {mechanically separated turkey, turkey}, water, salt, sugar, flavoring {salt, sugar, maltodextrin, natural smoke flavor, spice}, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, canola oil]), pasteurized process swiss and american cheese (cultured milk and skim milk, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid [preservative], enzymes), contains 2% or less or butter, cream (contains carrageenan), corn flour, corn oil, modified potato starch, sugar, modified cornstarch, potato starch, sugar, modified cornstarch, potato starch, xanthan gum, soy lecithin, yeast extract, sodium bisulfite, spices, flavoring, yeast autolyzate.

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