Tricolor five cheese tortellini, five cheese

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Tricolor five cheese tortellini, five cheese 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
0098487201652
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (115 g)

What the Data Says About

Tricolor five cheese tortellini, five cheese 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, Tricolor five cheese tortellini, five cheese 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 B 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 Tricolor five cheese tortellini, five cheese
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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Pasta: Enriched Durum Wheat Semolina
2
Enriched With Niacin
3
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
4
Thiamin Mononitrate
5
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Enriched Wheat Flour
8
Whole Pasteurized Eggs
9
Water
10
Tomato And Beet Powder
11
Spinach Powder. Filling: Cheese
12
Ricotta
13
Parmesan
14
Romano
15
Asiago
16
Blue Cheese
17
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
18
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
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Lipase
ENZYME, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID
Listed
21
Microbial Enzyme
22
Bacterial Culture
23
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
24
Penicillium Roqueforti
Listed
25
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
26
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
27
Toasted Wheat Crumbs
28
Wheat Flour
29
Yeast
30
Canola Oil
31
Romano Cheese Flavor
32
Romano Cheese
33
Pasteurized Milk
34
Cultures
35
Enzymes
36
Cream
37
Natural Flavors
38
Sodium Phosphate
39
Sodium Citrate
40
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
41
Yeast Extract
42
Spices
43
Onion Powder

Full Ingredient List

Pasta: enriched durum wheat semolina (enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), whole pasteurized eggs, water, tomato and beet powder, spinach powder. filling: cheese (ricotta, parmesan, romano, asiago, blue cheese [pasteurized cow's milk, whey, salt, lipase, microbial enzyme, bacterial culture, calcium chloride, penicillium roqueforti, citric acid, cellulose]), toasted wheat crumbs (wheat flour, yeast), canola oil, natural romano cheese flavor (romano cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], water, cream, salt, natural flavors, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, xanthan gum), yeast extract, salt, spices, onion powder.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products Pastas

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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