Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy 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.
What the Data Says About
Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy 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, Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
Mashed potatoes (potatoes, whole milk, butter (sweet cream, salt), salt, potassium sorbate to protect flavor, spice), fully cooked meatloaf glazed with ketchup (beef, seasoning (tomato powder, salad mustard powder (distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, turmeric), maltodextrin, modified corn starch, spice extractive), onion powder, dextrose, sugar, garlic powder, dehydrated onion, beef stock, natural flavors, maltodextrin, gum arabic, spice, grill flavor (from sunflower oil), water, bread crumbs (whole wheat flour, enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), yeast, ascorbic acid), onions, salt, natural flavoring, glazed with ketchup (tomato concentrate (water, tomato paste), sugar, distilled vinegar, salt, onion powder, spice, natural flavor), turkey gravy (water, roasted dark turkey meat, food starch-modified, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), contains less than 2% of ascorbic acid, calcium lactate, caramel color, chicken broth, chicken fat, corn starch, dehydrated turkey, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, dried turkey meat powder, flavoring (contains canola oil), garlic powder, lactic acid, lipolyzed butter oil, maltodextrin, dextrose, nonfat dry milk, oleoresin paprika, onion powder, salt, soy flour, soy sauce solids (soybeans, wheat, salt), sugar, torula yeast, turkey fat (contains tocopherols), turmeric, yeast, yeast extract), black pepper
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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