BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Lasagna, 33.9 OZ

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Lasagna, 33.9 OZ 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
0050100408831
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/4 Package (240 g), Makes 1 cup prepared (240 g)

What the Data Says About

BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Lasagna, 33.9 OZ 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, BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Lasagna, 33.9 OZ 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 BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Lasagna, 33.9 OZ
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
Lasagna Sauce With Meat: Water
2
Organic Tomato Puree
3
Water
4
Tomato Paste
5
Meat
6
Beef
7
Pork
8
Dried Beef Stock
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Or Less Of: Corn Starch
11
Textured Soy Protein
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
14
Romano Cheese
15
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
16
Cheese Cultures
17
Enzymes
18
Natural Flavors
19
Natural Beef Flavor
20
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
21
Natural Flavor
22
Succinic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
23
Wheat Flour
24
Organic Onions
25
Tomato Juice Concentrate
26
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
27
Msg
28
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
29
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
30
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
31
Caramel Color. Curly Pasta: Enriched Pasta
32
Durum Wheat Semolina
33
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
35
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
38
Soy
39
Milk
40
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

LASAGNA SAUCE WITH MEAT: Water, Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Meat (Beef, Pork), Beef Stock, Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Modified Corn Starch, Textured Soy Protein, Salt, Dried Garlic, Romano Cheese (Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes), Natural Flavors, Beef Flavor (Potassium Lactate, Flavor, Succinic Acid, Wheat Flour), Dried Onions, Tomato Juice Concentrate, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Monosodium Glutamate, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Caramel Color. CURLY PASTA: Enriched pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid). CONTAINS: SOY, MILK, WHEAT.

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