Hormel, compleats, meatloaf & gravy with mashed potatoes

by Hormel

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Hormel, compleats, meatloaf & gravy with mashed potatoes by Hormel receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0037600302098
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
9 ONZ (255 g)

What the Data Says About

Hormel, compleats, meatloaf & gravy with mashed potatoes by Hormel carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, meatloaf & gravy with mashed potatoes 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, meatloaf & gravy with mashed potatoes
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Rehydrated Potatoes
2
Water
3
Potatoes
4
Mono - And Diglycerides
5
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
6
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
7
Beef Meatloaf
8
Beef
9
Bread Crumbs
10
Bleached Wheat Flour
11
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
12
Or Less Of Salt
13
Yeast
14
Egg Whites
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Roast Flavor
17
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
18
Yeast Extract
19
Dried Soy Sauce {Soybeans
20
Wheat
21
Salt}
22
Tapioca Maltodextrin
23
Chicken Fat
24
Natural Flavor
25
Flavoring
26
Spices
27
Dehydrated Parsley
28
Natural Flavor
29
Flavoring {
30
Yeast Autolyzate}
31
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
32
Natural Smoke Flavor
33
Or Less Of Corn Flour
34
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
35
Beef Base
36
Roasted Beef And Dried Beef
37
Beef Broth
38
Cane Sugar
39
Malted Barley Extract
40
Onion
41
Potato Flour
42
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
43
Beef Fat
44
Tomato Paste
45
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
46
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
47
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
48
Mushroom Extract
49
Mushrooms
50
Seasoning
51
Flavoring
52
Soybean
53
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
54
To Help Protect Flavor
55
Sodium Metabisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Rehydrated potatoes (water, potatoes, mono - and diglycerides, sodium acid pyrophosphate, citric acid), beef meatloaf (beef, water, bread crumbs [bleached wheat flour, dextrose, contains 2% or less of salt, yeast], dried egg whites, salt, roast flavor [maltodextrin, yeast extract, soy sauce {soybeans, wheat, salt}, tapioca maltodextrin, chicken fat, flavor], flavoring, spices, dehydrated parsley, natural flavor [natural flavoring {contains yeast autolyzate}, dextrin, maltodextrin, natural smoke flavor]), water, contains 2% or less of corn flour, modified cornstarch, beef base (roasted beef and dried beef, yeast extract, beef broth, cane sugar, malted barley extract, dried onion, salt, natural flavor, potato flour, dried garlic), beef fat, tomato paste, flavoring, salt, spices, sugar, sodium bisulfite, caramel color, mushroom extract (mushrooms, maltodextrin), seasoning (maltodextrin, natural flavoring [contains soybean], ascorbic acid [to help protect flavor]), sodium metabisulfite.

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