Simply plant powered penne alfredo

by Cedarlane

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Simply plant powered penne alfredo by Cedarlane 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
0038794999453
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (204 g)

What the Data Says About

Simply plant powered penne alfredo by Cedarlane 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, Simply plant powered penne alfredo 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 Simply plant powered penne alfredo
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cooked Penne Pasta
2
Penne Pasta {Durum Wheat Semolina
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid}
9
Water
10
Organic Coconut Milk
11
Coconut Extract
12
Cashews
13
Almonds
14
Green Peas
15
Organic Vegan Mozzarella-style Cheeze
16
Filtered Water
17
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
18
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
19
Non-gmo Expeller Pressed: Canola
20
Safflower Oil
21
Vegan Natural Flavors
22
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Potato Protein Isolate
24
Tricalcium Phosphate
25
Lactic Acid {Vegan}
26
Whole Algal Flour
27
Konjac Gum
28
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
29
Yeast Extract
30
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
31
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
32
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
33
Sunflower Seeds
34
Nutritional Yeast
35
Yeast
36
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Thiamin Hydrochloride
38
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
39
Garlic Powder
40
Black Pepper

Full Ingredient List

Cooked penne pasta (penne pasta {durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, water), coconut milk (coconut extract, water), water, cashews, almonds, green peas, vegan mozzarella-style cheeze (filtered water, tapioca starch, coconut oil, non-gmo expeller pressed: canola and/or safflower oil, vegan natural flavors, sea salt, potato protein isolate, tricalcium phosphate, lactic acid {vegan}, whole algal flour, konjac gum, xanthan gum, yeast extract), extra virgin olive oil, garlic, cornstarch, sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast (dried yeast, niacin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, cyanocobalamin {b12 produced by natural fermentation-not synthetic or animal source}), sea salt, garlic powder, black pepper.

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