Cheezy cauliflower & broccoli

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cheezy cauliflower & broccoli 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
0628250511857
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
284 g

What the Data Says About

Cheezy cauliflower & broccoli 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, Cheezy cauliflower & broccoli 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 Cheezy cauliflower & broccoli
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cauliflower
2
Water
3
Broccoli
4
Chick Pea Balls
5
Textured Pea Protein
6
Chick Peas
7
Cooked Red Quinoa
8
Organic Pumpkin Seed
9
Manioc Starch
10
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
11
Sunflower Oil
12
Canola Oil
13
Cooked Red Split Lentils
14
Red Split Lentils
15
Plant-based Style Cheddar
16
Starch
Thickener
Safe
17
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
18
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
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
21
Natural Flavor
22
Tara Gum
23
Olive Extract
24
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
25
Paprika Extract
26
Vitamin B12
27
Sweet Potatoes
28
Yellow Carrots
29
Coconut Cream
30
Coconut Extract
31
Sunflower Seeds
32
Rice Flour
33
Lemon Juice
34
Garlic Powder
35
Onion Powder
36
Turmeric
37
White Pepper
38
Smoked Paprika
39
Tree Nuts
40
Organic Coconut

Full Ingredient List

cauliflower, water, broccoli, chick pea balls (textured pea protein, chick peas, cooked red quinoa, pumpkin seed, manioc starch, potato starch, sunflower oil and/or canola oil), cooked red split lentils (water, red split lentils), plant-based style cheddar (water, modified starch, coconut oil, citric acid, salt, calcium carbonate, natural flavor, tara gum, olive extract, beta-carotene, paprika extract, vitamin b12), sweet potatoes, yellow carrots, coconut cream (coconut extract, water), sunflower seeds, rice flour, natural flavor, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, white pepper, smoked paprika, contains: tree nuts (coconut),

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