Meat Lovers Breakfast Bowl

by Great Value

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Meat Lovers Breakfast Bowl by Great Value receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0078742132167
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BOWL (198 g)

What the Data Says About

Meat Lovers Breakfast Bowl by Great Value carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, Meat Lovers 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 Meat Lovers Breakfast Bowl
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Diced Dehydrated Potatoes
2
Potatoes
3
Soybean Oil
4
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
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
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
7
To Maintain Color
8
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate And Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
9
Scrambled Eggs
10
Whole Eggs
11
Skim Milk
12
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
13
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
14
Liquid Pepper Extract
15
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
16
Artificial Butter Flavor
17
Unsalted Butter
18
Lipolyzed Butterfat
19
Natural Flavors
20
Artificial Flavors
21
Cheese Sauce
22
Water
23
Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread
24
American Cheese {Milk
25
Cheese Culture
26
Enzymes}
27
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
28
Sodium Phosphate
29
Milk Fat
30
Annatto Extract {Color}
31
Nonfat Dry Milk
32
Monterey Jack Cheese
33
Pasteurized Milk
34
Cheese Cultures
35
Enzymes
36
Natural Cheddar Cheese Flavor
37
Cheddar Cheese {Pasteurized Milk
38
Cultures
39
Butterfat
40
Disodium Phosphate
41
Butter
42
Cream
43
Annatto Extract
44
Color
45
Cooked Breakfast Sausage Crumbles
46
Pork
47
Seasoning
48
Spices
49
Sodium Phosphates
50
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
51
Flavorings
52
Smoked Bacon Bits
53
Cured With Water
54
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
55
Sodium Nitrite. May Contain Sugar
56
Smoke Flavoring

Full Ingredient List

Diced potatoes (potatoes, soybean oil, contains less than 2% of maltodextrin, salt, dextrose, to maintain natural color [tetrasodium pyrophosphate and disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate]), scrambled eggs (whole eggs, skim milk, soybean oil, modified cornstarch, xanthan gum, liquid pepper extract, salt, citric acid, artificial butter flavor [soybean oil, unsalted butter, lipolyzed butterfat, natural flavors, artificial flavors]), cheese sauce (water, pasteurized process cheese spread [american cheese {milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes}, water, whey, sodium phosphate, skim milk, milk fat, salt, annatto extract {color}], nonfat dry milk, modified cornstarch, monterey jack cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], cheddar cheese flavor [cheddar cheese {pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes}, water, butterfat, disodium phosphate, xanthan gum], butter [cream, salt], salt, citric acid, annatto extract [color]), cooked breakfast sausage crumbles (pork, seasoning [salt, dextrose, spices, sodium phosphates, caramel color], water, natural flavorings), smoked bacon bits (cured with water, salt, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. may contain sugar and/or smoke flavoring).

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