Breakfast Bowl Loaded Potato

by Jimmy Dean

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Breakfast Bowl Loaded Potato by Jimmy Dean 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
0077900471810
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Breakfast Bowl Loaded Potato by Jimmy Dean 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, Breakfast Bowl Loaded Potato 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 Breakfast Bowl Loaded Potato
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Diced Dehydrated Potatoes
2
Potatoes
3
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
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
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
6
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate And Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
7
To Maintain Color
8
Pre-cooked Scrambled Eggs Whole Eggs
9
Skim Milk
10
Soybean Oil
11
Corn Starch
12
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
13
Liquid Pepper Extract
14
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
15
Artificial Butter Flavor
16
Butter
17
Lipolyzed Butter Fat
18
Natural Flavors And Artificial Flavors
19
White Three Cheese Sauce
20
Water
21
Cream
22
Cheddar/parmesan/mozzarellà Cheeses
23
Pasteurized Milk
24
Cheese Cultures
25
Enzymes
26
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
27
Modified Food Starch
28
Natural Flavor
29
Sodium Phosphate
30
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
31
And Spice
32
Cooked Pork Sausage Crumbles
33
Caramel Color Added
34
Pork
35
Or Less Of: 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
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
43
Enzymes Annatto
44
Vegetable Color
45
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
46
To Prevent Caking
47
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
48
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
49
Bacon
50
Cured With Water
51
Salt Sugar Sodium Phosphates
52
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
53
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
54
Smoke Flavoring
55
. Dried Chives
56
Eggs
57
Milk Soybean Oil
58
Ingredient
59
Derived From A Bioengineered Source

Full Ingredient List

diced potatoes [potatoes, maltodextrin, salt, dextrose, tetrasodium pyrophosphate and disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate (to maintain natural color)], pre-cooked 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/mozzarellà cheeses (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, modified food starch, natural flavor, salt, sodium phosphate, potassium chloride, xanthan gum, and spice), cooked pork sausage crumbles, caramel color added (pork, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, sugar, spices, natural flavor (with maltodextrin, succinic acid), sodium phosphates, caramel color], water, shredded cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes annatto (vegetable color), powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor), bacon (cured with water, salt sugar sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), smoke flavoring). chives contains: eggs, milk soybean oil, ingredient(s) derived from a bioengineered source

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