Safe

Flautas for breakfast

by H-E-B

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0041220559008 · Serving size 2 flautas (142 g)

The verdict

Flautas for breakfast by H-E-B scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 68 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 68 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Flautas for breakfast

Flautas for breakfast by H-E-B 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, Flautas for breakfast 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 Flautas for breakfast
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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 19,967 products we've scored in the Meals category, the average safety score is 95.1/100. Flautas for breakfast scores 4.9 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 95.1/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filling
2
Scrambled Eggs
3
Whole Eggs
4
Water
5
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
6
Seasoned Shredded Beef Brisket
7
Beef
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Spice
10
Mozzarella Cheese
11
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
12
Cheese Culture
13
Enzymes
14
Pasteurized Process Monterey Jack Cheese
15
Monterey Jack Cheese {Pasteurized Milk
16
Cheese Cultures
17
Enzymes}
18
Sodium Phosphates
19
Cream
20
Onion
21
Pasteurized Process Imitation Cream Cheese
22
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
23
Stabilizers {Guar Gum
24
Locust Bean Gum
25
Xanthan Gum}
26
Palm Oil
27
Milk Protein Concentrate
28
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Skim Milk
30
Sodium Phosphate
31
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
32
Seasoning
33
Stabilizer {Corn Starch
34
Methylcellulose
35
Egg White Powder
36
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
37
Guar Gum}
38
Natural Flavors {Maltodextrin
39
Natural Flavors
40
Enzyme Modified Butter
41
Butter
42
Guar Gum
43
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
44
Turmeric}
45
Spices
46
Corn Starch
47
Natural Flavor
48
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
49
Disodium Phosphate
50
Natural Flavor
51
Yeast Extract
52
Natural Flavor {Torula Yeast}
53
Soybean
54
Wheat
55
Tortilla
56
Flour Tortilla
57
Wheat Flour
58
Canola Oil
59
Baking Powder {Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
60
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
61
Monocalcium Phosphate}
62
Coating
63
Batter
64
Yellow Corn Flour
65
Rice Flour
66
Leavening {Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
67
Sodium Bicarbonate}
68
Set In Soybean Oil

Full Ingredient List

Filling (scrambled eggs [whole eggs, water, citric acid], seasoned shredded beef brisket [beef, water, salt, spice], mozzarella cheese [pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], pasteurized process monterey jack cheese [monterey jack cheese {pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes}, water, sodium phosphates, cream, salt], onion, pasteurized process imitation cream cheese [water, pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers {guar gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum}, palm oil, milk protein concentrate, whey, skim milk, sodium phosphate, salt, citric acid, lactic acid, enzymes], seasoning [stabilizer {corn starch, methylcellulose, egg white powder, xanthan gum, guar gum}, natural flavors {maltodextrin, natural flavors, whey, enzyme modified butter, salt, dehydrated butter, guar gum, annatto, turmeric}, salt, spices], corn starch, natural flavor [natural flavors, maltodextrin, whey, disodium phosphate], flavor [yeast extract, natural flavor {torula yeast}, salt, soybean, wheat, maltodextrin], methylcellulose), tortilla (flour tortilla [wheat flour, water, canola oil, salt, baking powder {sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate}], guar gum), coating (water, batter [yellow corn flour, rice flour, wheat flour, salt, leavening {sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate}], guar gum), set in soybean oil.

Categories

Meals

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.