Healthy Choice Classics Complete Meals Frozen Dinner, Classic Meat Loaf, 12 Ounce, 12 OZ
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Healthy Choice Classics Complete Meals Frozen Dinner, Classic Meat Loaf, 12 Ounce, 12 OZ receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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.
What the Data Says About
Healthy Choice Classics Complete Meals Frozen Dinner, Classic Meat Loaf, 12 Ounce, 12 OZ carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Healthy Choice Classics Complete Meals Frozen Dinner, Classic Meat Loaf, 12 Ounce, 12 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. The Nutri-Score grade of B 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 80/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | B | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Meat Loaf With Glaze (Meat Loaf [Beef, Pork, Water, Onions, Rolled Oats, Textured Soy Protein Concentrate {Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color}, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Green Bell Pepper, Rochester Sauce {Distilled Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Garlic Powder, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor}, Beef Flavor {Contains Beef Extract, Yeast Extract, Salt, Flavor, Maltodextrin, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid}, Soy Sauce {Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol, Vinegar, Lactic Acid}, Nonfat Dry Milk {Nonfat Dry Milk, Vitamin A, Vitamin D}, Potassium Chloride, Flavorings, Salt, Caramel Color, Whole Eggs, Soy Lecithin], Glaze [Ketchup {Water, Tomato Paste, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavors}, Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Soy Lecithin]), Mashed Potatoes (Water, Potatoes, Dehydrated Potato Granules, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Butter [Cream, Salt], Soybean Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Potassium Chloride, Sea Salt, Mono - And Diglycerides, Black Pepper, Citric Acid, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate [To Protect Color], Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, BHT, Sodium Bisulfite), Corn, Gravy (Water, Modified Corn Starch, Onions, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Beef Flavor [Cooked Beef, Yeast Extract, Beef Tallow, Beef Extract, Flavoring, Salt, Sugar, Vegetable Juice Concentrates {Onion, Carrot, Celery}, Lactic Acid], Tomato Paste, Burgundy Wine, Sugar, Potassium Chloride, Canola Oil, Garlic, Sea Salt, Butter [Cream, Salt], Black Pepper), Apples (Citric Acid And Ascorbic Acid To Retain Color), Water, Brown Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Cream, Acetylated Monoglycerides, Salt, Alcohol, Natural Flavors. Contains: Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat.
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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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