Caution

Breakfast Bowl Meat Lovers

by Jimmy Dean

Scores 80/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 2 flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0077900706158 · Serving size 198 g (1 bowl)

The verdict

Breakfast Bowl Meat Lovers by Jimmy Dean scores 80/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 46 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 2 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

80/100
Caution safety score
2
flagged ingredients of 46 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Breakfast Bowl Meat Lovers

Breakfast Bowl Meat Lovers 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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 Meat Lovers 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 Breakfast Bowl Meat Lovers
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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 19,967 products we've scored in the Meals category, the average safety score is 95.1/100. Breakfast Bowl Meat Lovers scores 15.1 points below that category average (80/100 vs. 95.1/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Precooked Scrambled Eggs
2
Whole Eggs
3
Skim Milk
4
Soybean Oil
5
Corn Starch
6
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
7
Liquid Pepper Extract
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
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
10
Natural Butter Flavor
11
Butter {Cream
12
Milk}
13
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil
14
Lipolyzed Butter Oil
15
Natural And Artificial Flavors
16
Diced Dehydrated Potatoes
17
Potatoes
18
Vegetable Oil
19
Soybean
20
Cottonseed Oils
21
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
22
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
23
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate And Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
24
To Maintain Color
25
Cooked Pork Sausage Crumbles
26
Pork
27
Water
28
Or Less Of: Salt
29
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Spices
31
Natural Flavor
32
With Maltodextrin
33
Succinic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
34
Sodium Phosphate
35
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
36
Cooked In Beef Fat
37
Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
38
Pasteurized Milk
39
Cheese Culture
40
Enzymes
41
Annatto Color
42
Precooked Bacon Toppings Smoke Flavor Added
43
Cured With Water
44
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
45
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
46
Smoke Flavoring

Full Ingredient List

precooked scrambled eggs (whole eggs, skim milk, soybean oil, modified corn starch, xanthan gum, liquid pepper extract, salt, citric acid, butter flavor [butter {cream, milk}, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, soybean oil, lipolyzed butter oil, natural and artificial flavors]), diced potatoes (potatoes, vegetable oil [soybean and/or cottonseed oils], maltodextrin, salt, dextrose, tetrasodium pyrophosphate and sodium acid pyrophosphate [to maintain natural color]), cooked pork sausage crumbles (pork, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, sugar, spices, natural flavor (with maltodextrin, succinic acid), sodium phosphate, caramel color, cooked in beef fat), shredded mild cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color), water, precooked bacon toppings smoke flavor added ([cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite], smoke flavoring).

Categories

Meals

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.