Tuscan Style Tortellini

by Panera

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Tuscan Style Tortellini by Panera receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0077958690577
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 container (453 g)

What the Data Says About

Tuscan Style Tortellini by Panera carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Tuscan Style Tortellini 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 Tuscan Style Tortellini
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Water
2
Light Cream
3
Cheese Tortellini
4
Enriched Durum Flour
5
Wheat Flour
6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Reduced Iron
8
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Ricotta Cheese
12
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
13
Milk
14
Skim Milk
15
Vinegar
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Gums
18
Xanthan
19
Locust Bean
20
Guar
21
Breadcrumbs
22
Yeast
23
Soybean Oil
24
Egg Whites
25
Natural Flavors
26
Romano Cheese
27
Cow's Milk
28
Organic Sheep's Milk
29
Rennet
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
30
Cultures
31
Enzymes
32
Parmesan Cheese
33
Part Skim Milk
34
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
35
Buttermilk
36
Natural Asiago Cheese Flavor
37
Wine
38
Spinach
39
Or Less Of Onions
40
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
41
Tomatoes
42
Part-skim Milk
43
Chicken Base
44
Chicken
45
Chicken Fat
46
Chicken
47
Carrot
48
Celery
49
Onion
50
Chicken Broth
51
Turmeric
52
Carrot
53
Corn Starch
54
Unsalted Butter
55
Cream
56
Cream Powder
57
Nonfat Dry Milk
58
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
59
Natural Flavor
60
Tomato Paste
61
Organic Basil
62
Lemon Juice Concentrate
63
Garlic Powder
64
Yeast Extract
65
Finish Preparation
66
Spices
67
Egg
68
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

water, light cream, cheese tortellini, enriched durum flour, wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, water, ricotta cheese, whey, milk, skim milk, vinegar, salt, gums, xanthan, locust bean, guar, breadcrumbs, wheat flour, salt, yeast, soybean oil, dried egg whites, salt, flavors, romano cheese, cow's milk, sheep's milk, rennet, salt, cultures, enzymes, parmesan cheese, part skim milk, salt, cultures, enzymes, whey, maltodextrin, buttermilk, asiago cheese flavor, whey, wine, spinach, contains 2% or less of onions, garlic, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, part-skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes, chicken base, chicken, salt, chicken fat, flavors, dried chicken, carrot, celery, onion, chicken broth, turmeric, dehydrated carrot, corn starch, unsalted butter, cream, salt, flavors, cream powder, nonfat dry milk, sugar, flavor, tomato paste, chicken fat, basil, salt, lemon juice concentrate, garlic powder, yeast extract, finish preparation, spices, contains egg, milk, wheat

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