Tuscan Style Tortellini Soup

by Panera Bread

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Tuscan Style Tortellini Soup by Panera Bread 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
0077958790574
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (245 g)

What the Data Says About

Tuscan Style Tortellini Soup by Panera Bread 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 Soup 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 Soup
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
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Ricotta Cheese
11
Milk
12
Skim Milk
13
Vinegar
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Gums
16
Breadcrumbs
17
Wheat Flour
18
Yeast
19
Soybean Oil
20
Egg Whites
21
Natural Flavors
22
Romano Cheese
23
Cow's Milk
24
Organic Sheep's Milk
25
Cultures
26
Enzymes
27
Parmesan Cheese
28
Part-skim Milk
29
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
30
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
31
Buttermilk
32
Natural Asiago Cheese Flavor
33
White Wine
34
Spinach
35
Organic Onions
36
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
37
Tomatoes
38
Chicken Base
39
Chicken
40
Rendered Chicken Fat
41
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
42
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
43
Natural Flavor
44
Safflower Oil
45
Chicken Broth
46
Turmeric
47
Corn Starch
48
Unsalted Butter
49
Corn Oil
50
Olive Oil
51
Cream Powder
52
Nonfat Dry Milk
53
Tomato Paste
54
Chicken Fat
55
Organic Basil
56
Lemon Juice Concentrate
57
Garlic Powder
58
Yeast Extract
59
Nisin Preparation
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT
GRAS
60
Spices

Full Ingredient List

Water, Light Cream, Cheese Tortellini, Enriched Durum Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Water, Ricotta Cheese, Milk, Skim Milk, Vinegar, Salt, Gums, Breadcrumbs, Wheat Flour, Salt, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Dried Egg Whites, Salt, Flavors, Romano Cheese, Cow's Milk, Sheep's Milk, Salt, Cultures, Enzymes, Parmesan Cheese, Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Cultures, Enzymes, Whey, Maltodextrin, Buttermilk, Asiago Cheese Flavor, White Wine, Spinach, Onions, Garlic, Tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese, Part-Skim Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Chicken Base, Chicken, Salt, Rendered Chicken Fat, Dextrose, Sugar, Flavor, Safflower Oil, Chicken Broth, Turmeric, Modified Corn Starch, Unsalted Butter, Corn Oil, Olive Oil, Cream Powder, Nonfat Dry Milk, Sugar, Flavor, Tomato Paste, Chicken Fat, Basil, Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Garlic Powder, Yeast Extract, Nisin Preparation, Spices

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