Roasted turkey gravy

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Roasted turkey gravy 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
0085239213056
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 cup (60 g)

What the Data Says About

Roasted turkey gravy 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, Roasted turkey gravy 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 Roasted turkey gravy
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Turkey Stock
2
Water
3
Roast Turkey Base
4
Roasted Turkey Meat Including Natural Turkey Juices
5
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
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
8
Soy Sauce {Water
9
Wheat
10
Soybeans
11
Salt}
12
Yeast Extract
13
Potato Flour
14
Onion Powder
15
Natural Flavor
16
Soybean Oil
17
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
18
Enriched Flour
19
Wheat Flour
20
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Reduced Iron
22
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
25
Canola Oil
26
Butter
27
Cream
28
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
29
Organic Onions
30
Cultured Dextrose
31
Worcestershire Sauce
32
Distilled Vinegar
33
Molasses
34
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
35
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
36
Garlic Powder
37
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
38
Spices
39
Tamarind
40
Sulfiting Agent
41
Ammonium Bisulfite
42
Sulfur Dioxide
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
43
Poultry Seasoning
44
Onion
45
Paprika
46
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
47
Turmeric
48
Dehydrated Parsley
49
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
50
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
51
Chicken Flavor
52
Chicken Fat
53
Chicken Broth
54
Rosemary Extractive
55
Roasted Turkey Flavor
56
Organic Turkey Flavor
57
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back

Full Ingredient List

Turkey stock (water, roast turkey base [roasted turkey meat including natural turkey juices, autolyzed yeast extract, salt, maltodextrin, soy sauce {water, wheat, soybeans, salt}, yeast extract, potato flour, onion powder, natural flavor, soybean oil, lactic acid]), enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), canola oil, butter (cream, salt), modified cornstarch, onions, cultured dextrose, worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor, sulfiting agent [ammonium bisulfite, sulfur dioxide]), poultry seasoning (spices, salt, dehydrated onion, sugar, maltodextrin, paprika, dehydrated garlic, turmeric, dehydrated parsley), garlic, xanthan gum, chicken flavor (chicken fat, chicken broth, natural flavor [rosemary extractive]), roasted turkey flavor (turkey flavor, sea salt).

Categories

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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