Casserole Bites

by Jimmy Dean

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Casserole Bites by Jimmy Dean 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
0077900000164
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Casserole Bites by Jimmy Dean 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, Casserole Bites 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 Casserole Bites
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
Cinnamon Glazed French Toast-whole Wheat Bread
2
Whole Wheat Flour
3
Water
4
Enriched Flour
5
Wheat Flour
6
Malted Barley Flour
7
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Reduced Iron
9
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Folate
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
14
Yeast
15
Soybean Oil
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
18
To Retard Spoilage
19
Dough Improver
20
Malted Wheat Flour
21
Enzymes
22
And 2% Or Of Ascorbic Acid
23
French Toast Batter
24
Whole Egg
25
Cinnamon Sugar Heati Microwave Instr Glaze Sugar
26
Vegetable Shortening
27
Soybean Oil Preparar: Coloque 5 Bocados En U Soybean Oil
28
Organic Ground Cinnamon
29
Sunflower Lecithin
30
Natural Flavor
31
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
32
Whole Eggs
33
Pork Sausage Crumbles
34
Pork
35
Or Less Salt
36
Spices
37
With Maltodextrin
38
Succinic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
39
Sodium Phosphates
40
Caramel Prep Place 5 Bites On A Microw Color
41
Pre-cooked Scrambled Eggs
42
Skim Milk
43
Corn Starch
44
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
45
Maple Mini Flakes
46
Vegetable Oil
47
Palm
48
Palm Kernel
49
Enriched Wheat Flour
50
Flour
51
Riboravin
52
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
53
Extractives Of Fenugreek
54
Molas Water
55
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
56
Maple Sugar
57
Modified Microwave On High 55 - Corn Stang
58
Maple Cinnamon Flavor
59
Medium Chain Triglycerides
60
Natural Flavors
61
Heat Stand For I Minute. Enjo
62
Bioengineered Food Ingredients Ethyl Alcohol
63
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
64
Egg
65
Milk

Full Ingredient List

cinnamon glazed french toast-whole wheat bread [whole wheat flour, water, enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folate), sugar, wheat gluten, yeast, soybean oil, salt, calcium propionate (to retard spoilage), dough improver (malted wheat flour, enzymes, and 2% or of ascorbic acid)], french toast batter (whole egg, sugar, salt), cinnamon sugar heati microwave instr glaze sugar, vegetable shortening (soybean oil preparar: coloque 5 bocados en u soybean oil, ground cinnamon, sunflower lecithin, salt, natural flavor, citric acid, whole eggs, pork sausage crumbles (pork, water, contains 2% or less salt, sugar, spices, natural flavor (with maltodextrin, succinic acid), sodium phosphates, caramel prep place 5 bites on a microw color), pre-cooked scrambled eggs (whole eggs, skim milk, soybean oil, corn starch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid), sugar, maple mini flakes (sugar, vegetable oil (palm, palm kernel), enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboravin, folic acid), extractives of fenugreek (extractives of fenugreek, sugar, molas water, glycerin), maple sugar, sunflower lecithin], soybean oil, modified microwave on high 55 - corn stang, maple cinnamon flavor (medium chain triglycerides, natural flavors,heat stand for i minute. enjo contains bioengineered food ingredients ethyl alcohol), carrageenan, citric acid. contains: egg, milk, wheat. calentar: cocine en el microondas durante 55 a 65 segund 555 009 deje reposar durante in

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