Gyro puff

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Gyro puff 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
0079114221199
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIZZA PUFF (170 g)

What the Data Says About

Gyro puff 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, Gyro puff 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 Gyro puff
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
Tortilla: Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Barley Flour
4
Water
5
Beef Tallow
6
Baking Powder
7
Salt. Filling Cooked Gyros Loaf
8
Beef
9
Lamb
10
Bread Crumbs
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Yeast
13
Diced Onions
14
Soy Protein Concentrate
15
Msg
16
Spices
17
Onion
18
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
19
Garlic Juice
20
Lemon Juice Concentrate
21
Spice Extractives
22
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
23
Yogurt
24
Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk
25
Nonfat Dry Milk
26
Modified Food Starch
27
Agar
28
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
29
And Carrageenan
30
Dried Cream Cheese
31
Grade A Cream
32
Skim Milk
33
Milk
34
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
35
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
36
Locust Bean Gum
37
Corn Starch
38
Guar Gum
39
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
40
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
41
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
42
Natural And Artificial Flavors
43
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
44
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
45
Cheddar Cheese Sauce
46
Cheese Whey
47
Palm Oil
48
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
49
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
50
Sodium Phosphate
51
Cheddar Cheese
52
Cultures
53
And Enzymes
54
Natural & Artificial Flavor
55
Vinegar
56
Mono & Diglycerides
57
Yeast Extract Annatto Color
58
Carotene Color
59
Paprika Color
60
Imitation Mozzarella Cheese
61
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
62
Casein
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
63
Or Less Of Non Fat Dry Milk
64
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
65
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
66
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
67
Artificial Color
68
Green Peppers
69
Organic Onions
70
Jalapenos
71
Garlic Powder
72
Black Pepper
73
Onion Powder

Full Ingredient List

Tortilla: flour (wheat flour, barley flour), water, beef tallow, baking powder, salt. filling cooked gyros loaf (beef, lamb, water, bread crumbs (wheat flour, salt, yeast), diced onions, barley flour, soy protein concentrate, salt, monosodium glutamate, spices, dehydrated onion, carrageenan, garlic juice, lemon juice concentrate, spice extractives, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate), yogurt (cultured grade a low fat milk, nonfat dry milk, modified food starch, agar, pectin, and carrageenan), cream cheese (grade a cream, skim milk, milk, sodium caseinate (milk), salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, locust bean gum, modified corn starch, guar gum, less than 2%, water, citric acid, phosphoric acid, acetic acid, natural and artificial flavors, whey protein concentrate, potassium sorbate), cheddar cheese sauce (water, cheese whey, palm oil, modified tapioca starch, modified corn starch, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, and enzymes), salt, natural & artificial flavor, vinegar, sodium stearoyl lactylate, citric acid, mono & diglycerides, phosphoric acid, yeast extract annatto color, carotene color, paprika color), imitation mozzarella cheese (water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, casein, modified food starch, contains 2% or less of non fat dry milk, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, lactic acid, sorbic acid, artificial color), green peppers, onions, jalapenos, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, salt.

Categories

Frozen foods

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