Loaded potato breakfast bowl

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Loaded potato breakfast bowl 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.

Barcode
0077900194849
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BOWL (255 g)

What the Data Says About

Loaded potato breakfast bowl 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, Loaded potato breakfast bowl 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 D 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 Loaded potato breakfast bowl
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Seasoned Red Potatoes
2
Red Potatoes
3
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
4
Spice
5
Onion
6
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
7
Or Less: Canola Oil
8
Olive Oil
9
Precooked Scrambled Eggs
10
Whole Eggs
11
Skim Milk
12
Soybean Oil
13
Corn Starch
14
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
15
Liquid Pepper Extract
16
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
17
Artificial Butter Flavor
18
Butter
19
Lipolyzed Butter Fat
20
Natural Flavors And Artificial Flavors
21
White Three Cheese Sauce
22
Water
23
Cream
24
Cheddar/parmesan/mozzarella Cheeses
25
Pasteurized Milk
26
Cheese Cultures
27
Enzymes
28
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Modified Food Starch
30
Natural Flavor
31
Sodium Phosphate
32
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
33
Cooked Pork Sausage Crumble
34
Pork
35
Or Less: Salt
36
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
37
Spices
38
With Maltodextrin
39
Succinic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
40
Sodium Phosphates
41
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
42
Cheddar Cheese
43
Cheese Culture
44
Annatto Color
45
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
46
To Prevent Caking
47
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
48
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
49
Bacon
50
Cured With Water
51
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
52
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
53
Smoke Flavoring
54
Chives

Full Ingredient List

Seasoned red potatoes (red potatoes, salt, spice, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, contains 2% or less: canola oil, olive oil), precooked scrambled eggs [whole eggs, skim milk, soybean oil, modified corn starch, xanthan gum, liquid pepper extract, salt, citric acid, artificial butter flavor (soybean oil, butter, lipolyzed butter fat, flavors and artificial flavors)], white three cheese sauce [water, skim milk, cream, cheddar/parmesan/mozzarella cheeses (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, modified food starch, natural flavor, salt, sodium phosphate, potassium chloride, xanthan gum, spice], cooked pork sausage crumble [pork, water, contains 2% or less: salt, sugar, spices, natural flavor (with maltodextrin, succinic acid), sodium phosphates, caramel color], cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color, potato starch and powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor)], water, bacon [(cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), smoke flavoring], chives.

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