Kellogg special k bkfst handheld egg, sausage & white cheddar 49.1oz

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Kellogg special k bkfst handheld egg, sausage & white cheddar 49.1oz 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
0038000152436
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Sandwich (116 g)

What the Data Says About

Kellogg special k bkfst handheld egg, sausage & white cheddar 49.1oz 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, Kellogg special k bkfst handheld egg, sausage & white cheddar 49.1oz 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 D 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 Kellogg special k bkfst handheld egg, sausage & white cheddar 49.1oz
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Baked Egg Patty
2
Eggs
3
Nonfat Milk
4
Modified Food Starch
5
Water
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
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
8
Black Pepper Extract
9
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
10
Preservative
11
Soy Lecithin
12
Multi-grain Flatbread
13
Whole Wheat Flour
14
Enriched Flour
15
Wheat Flour
16
Malted Barley Flour
17
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Reduced Iron
19
Vitamin B1
20
Thiamin Mononitrate
21
Vitamin B2
22
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
24
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
25
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
26
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
27
Yeast
28
Wheat Bran
29
Organic Rolled Oats
30
Cultured Wheat Flour
31
Soybean Oil
32
Vinegar
33
Cracked Rye
34
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
35
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
36
Fully Cooked Sausage Patty
37
Pork
38
Mechanically Separated Turkey
39
Spices
40
Corn Syrup Solids
41
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
42
Spice Extracts
43
Pasteurized Process White Cheddar Cheese Product
44
White Cheddar Cheese
45
Pasteurized Milk
46
Cheese Cultures
47
Enzymes
48
Sodium Phosphate
49
Casein
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
50
Natural Cheddar Cheese Flavor
51
Cheddar Cheese
52
Milkfat

Full Ingredient List

Baked egg patty (eggs, nonfat milk, modified food starch, water, salt, xanthan gum, black pepper extract, citric acid [preservative], soy lecithin), multi-grain flatbread (whole wheat flour, water, enriched flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), folic acid], oat fiber, sugar, wheat gluten, yeast, wheat bran, rolled oats, cultured wheat flour, soybean oil, vinegar, cracked rye, salt, xanthan gum, calcium sulfate, ascorbic acid), fully cooked sausage patty (pork, mechanically separated turkey, water, salt, spices, corn syrup solids, dextrose, spice extracts), pasteurized process white cheddar cheese product (white cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], water, nonfat milk, sodium phosphate, casein, natural cheddar cheese flavor [cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes), water, sodium phosphate, salt, milkfat, xanthan gum], salt).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Frozen foods Biscuits and cakes Cakes Frozen cakes and pastries

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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