Tuscan Style Penne

by Healthy choice

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Tuscan Style Penne by Healthy choice 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
0050100600235
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PACKAGE (211 g)

What the Data Says About

Tuscan Style Penne by Healthy choice 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, Tuscan Style Penne 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 C 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 Tuscan Style Penne
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sauce
2
Diced Tomatoes With Juice
3
Water
4
Dark Chicken
5
Crushed Tomatoes
6
Fire Roasted Onions
7
Chardonnay Wine
8
Less Than 2% Of: Parmesan Cheese
9
Part-skim Milk
10
Cheese Culture
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Enzymes
13
Roasted Garlic
14
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
15
High Maltose Corn Syrup Solids
16
Soybean Oil
17
Corn Starch
18
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
Sun Dried Tomato
20
Spices
21
Milk Protein Concentrate
22
Sauteed Vegetables
23
Carrots
24
Celery
25
Organic Onions
26
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
27
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
28
Flavorings
29
Corn Oil
30
Tomato Paste
31
Corn Starch
32
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
33
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
34
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
35
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
36
Yeast Extract
37
Guar Gum
38
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
39
Butter And Cream
40
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
41
Garlic Powder
42
Olive Oil
43
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
44
Cultured Whey
45
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
46
Soy Sauce Solids
47
Soybeans
48
Wheat
49
Carrot Extract
50
Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
51
Organic Pasta
52
Durum Wheat Flour
53
Whole Wheat Flour
54
Oleic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
55
Acetylated Monoglycerides
56
Mono - And Diglycerides
57
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
58
For Freshness

Full Ingredient List

Sauce (Diced Tomatoes With Juice, Water, Dark Chicken, Crushed Tomatoes, Fire Roasted Onions, Chardonnay Wine, Less Than 2% Of: Parmesan Cheese (Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Roasted Garlic (Garlic, High Maltose Corn Syrup Solids), Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Sundried Tomato, Spices, Milk Protein Concentrate, Salt, Sauteed Vegetables (Carrots, Celery, Onions), Sea Salt, Garlic, Maltodextrin, Flavorings, Corn Oil, Tomato Paste, Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Xanthan Gum, Yeast Extract, Guar Gum, Onions, Lactic Acid, Butter And Cream, Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Olive Oil, Sorbitol, Cultured Whey, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Soy Sauce Solids (Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Carrot Extract, Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate), Pasta (Durum Wheat Flour, Whole Wheat Flour), Oleic Acid, Acetylated Monoglycerides, Mono - And Diglycerides, Tocopherols (For Freshness).

Categories

Meals

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