turkey

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

turkey 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
00777875
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

turkey 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, turkey 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 turkey
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
Scrambled Eggs
2
Whole Eggs
3
Nonfat Milk
4
Skim Milk
5
Soybean Oil
6
Modified Com Starch
7
Modified Food Starch
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
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
10
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
11
Butter Flavoring
12
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
13
Natural Butter Flavor
14
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
15
Turmeric {Color}
16
White Pepper
17
Water
18
White Rice
19
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Turkey Crumbles
21
Turkey Thigh Meat
22
E300
23
Dried Cranberries
24
Sucrose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
GRAS
25
Dried Cranberries Flavorings
26
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
27
Cheese Cultures
28
C Sunflower Oil
29
Cheddar Mold Inhibitor
30
Color Added Enzymes
31
Cheese
32
Pasteurized Milk
33
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
34
A Natural Maltodextrin
35
Or Less Of: Food Starch-modified
36
Nonfat Dry Milk
37
Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3
38
Sweet Cream Solids
39
Nutrient Blend
40
Magnesium Citrate
41
Calcium Citrate
FIRMING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
42
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
43
Vitamin C
44
Or Less Of Ferrous Fumarate
45
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Pyridoxine Hci
47
Vitamin B6
48
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Vitamin B1
50
Imitation Vanilla
51
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
52
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
53
Ethyl Vanillin
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
54
1% Potassium Sorbate
55
Added As A Preservative
56
Canola Oil
57
Cinnamon
58
Iodized Salt
59
Guar Gum
60
Milk
61
Egg

Full Ingredient List

scrambled eggs (whole eggs, nonfat milk, skim milk, soybean oil, com starch, food starch modified, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, butter flavoring [maltodextrin, natural butter flavor, annatto, turmeric {color}, white pepper), water, white rice, sugar, turkey crumbles (turkey thigh meat, salt, natural (cranberries, sucrose, dried cranberries flavorings, potassium chloride), cheese cultures, salt, c sunflower oil), cheddar mold inhibitor]), color added enzymes, cheese (pasteurized milk, [annatto], natamycin [a natural maltodextrin, contains 2% or less of: food starch-modified, nonfat dry milk (nonfat dry milk, vitamin a palmitate and vitamin d3), sweet cream solids, nutrient blend (magnesium citrate, calcium citrate, maltodextrin, ascorbic acid [vitamin c], contains 1% or less of ferrous fumarate, zinc oxide, pyridoxine hci [vitamin b6], thiamine mononitrate [vitamin b1]), imitation vanilla (water, vanillin, caramel color, ethyl vanillin, and 0,1% potassium sorbate [added as a preservative]), canola oil, cinnamon, iodized salt, xanthan gum, guar gum, contains: milk, egg,

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