Sous Vide Egg Bites

by Kirkland Signature

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Sous Vide Egg Bites by Kirkland Signature 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
0196633894922
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 pieces (119 g)

What the Data Says About

Sous Vide Egg Bites by Kirkland Signature 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, Sous Vide Egg Bites 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 Sous Vide Egg Bites
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
Egg Whites
2
Cottage Cheese
3
Cultured Nonfat Milk
4
Milk
5
Nonfat Milk
6
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
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
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
9
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
10
Mono And Diglycerides
11
Locust Bean Gum
12
Guar Gum
13
Natural Flavors
14
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Carbon Dioxide
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, PROPELLANT, SOLVENT
Safe GRAS
16
Monterey Jack Cheese
17
Pasteurized Milk
18
Cheese Culture
19
Enzymes
20
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
22
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
23
Bell Peppers And Onions Blend
24
Dehydrated Bell Pepper
25
Onion
26
Tomato
27
Unsalted Butter
28
Pasteurized Cream
29
Spinach
30
Canola Oil
31
Parmesan Cheese
32
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
33
Microbial
34
And Powdered Cellulose
35
Anti-caking Agent
36
Corn Starch
37
Hot Sauce
38
Distilled Vinegar
39
Red Pepper
40
Nutmeg

Full Ingredient List

Egg Whites, Cottage Cheese (cultured nonfat milk, milk, nonfat milk, contains less than 2% of: whey, salt, maltodextrin, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, locust bean gum, guar gum, natural flavors, vitamin A palmitate, carbon dioxide, Monterey Jack Cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, potato starch, natamycin), Rice Starch, Bell Peppers and Onions Blend (bell pepper, onion), Tomato, Unsalted Butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavors), Spinach, Canola Oil, Parmesan Cheese ((pasteurized cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes (microbial)), and powdered cellulose (anti-caking agent)), Salt, Corn Starch, Guar Gum, Hot Sauce (distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt), Nutmeg.

Categories

Snacks Breakfasts Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Biscuits and crackers Biscuits Farming products Eggs Dry biscuits Breakfast biscuit

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