Butternut squash ravioli

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Butternut squash ravioli 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
0046567681870
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CONTAINER (227 g)

What the Data Says About

Butternut squash ravioli 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, Butternut squash ravioli 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 Butternut squash ravioli
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
Butternut Squash Ravioli
2
Filling Ingredients
3
Butternut Squash
4
Sweet Potato
5
Ricotta Cheese {Milk
6
Cream
7
Dairy Solids
8
Vinegar
9
Salt}
10
Bread Crumbs {Wheat Flour
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Yeast
14
Cultured Wheat Flour
15
Farina
16
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
17
Yeast Extract}
18
Cream Cheese {Pasteurized Milk And Cream
19
Cheese Culture
20
Stabilizers
21
Carob Bean
22
Xanthan
23
Guar Gums
24
Imported Parmesan Cheese {Cow's Milk
25
Enzymes}
26
Onion
27
Corn Starch
28
Spices
29
Granulated Garlic
30
Dough Ingredients
31
Extra Fancy Durum Flour
32
Organic Semolina Flour
33
Egg
34
Water
35
Organic Baby Spinach
36
Sage Cream Sauce With Sherry
37
Milk
38
Sherry Wine
39
Potassium Sorbate And Potassium Metabisulfite {Added As Preservatives}
40
Organic Chicken Flavor Base
41
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
42
Corn Starch
43
Cooked Chicken & Chicken Fat
44
Dried Soy Sauce {
45
Wheat
46
Soybeans
47
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
48
Yeast Extract
49
Organic Evaporated Cane Sugar
50
Dried Vegetables {Celery
51
Onion}
52
Canola Oil
53
Chicken Flavor
54
Natural Flavors
55
Calcium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
56
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
57
Oleoresin Of Turmeric And Paprika
58
Shallot
59
Butter
60
Pasteurized Sweet Cream {Milk}
61
Apple Cider Vinegar
62
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
63
Sage
64
Black Pepper
65
Soybean Oil
66
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
67
Soy
68
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
69
Dehydrated Parsley
70
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Full Ingredient List

Butternut squash ravioli (filling ingredients [butternut squash, sweet potato, ricotta cheese {milk, cream, dairy solids, vinegar, salt}, bread crumbs {wheat flour, sugar, salt, yeast, cultured wheat flour, farina, malic acid, yeast extract}, cream cheese {pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers (carob bean and/or xanthan and/or guar gums)}, imported parmesan cheese {cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes}, sugar, onion, corn starch, salt, spices, granulated garlic], dough ingredients [extra fancy durum flour, semolina flour, egg, water]), baby spinach, sage cream sauce with sherry (cream [milk], water, milk, sherry wine [sherry wine, salt, potassium sorbate and potassium metabisulfite {added as preservatives}], chicken flavor base [potato starch, modified corn starch, cooked chicken & chicken fat, dried soy sauce {(wheat, soybeans, salt), maltodextrin, salt}, yeast extract, salt, evaporated cane sugar, dried vegetables {celery, onion}, canola oil, natural chicken flavor, natural flavors, calcium stearate, caramel color, oleoresin of turmeric and paprika], shallot, butter [pasteurized sweet cream {milk}], modified corn starch, apple cider vinegar, garlic, salt, sage, spices, black pepper, soybean oil, lecithin [soy], xanthan gum), butternut squash, parsley, canola oil, extra virgin olive oil.

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