Buttermilk pancakes, apples, turkey sausage links & syrup

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Buttermilk pancakes, apples, turkey sausage links & syrup receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 ingredients 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
0717524771148
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CONTAINER (130 g)

What the Data Says About

Buttermilk pancakes, apples, turkey sausage links & syrup carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 flagged ingredients 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, Buttermilk pancakes, apples, turkey sausage links & syrup 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 Buttermilk pancakes, apples, turkey sausage links & syrup
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Fluffy Buttermilk Mini Pancakes
2
Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Reduced Iron
8
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Water
12
Buttermilk
13
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Soybean
16
Canola Oil
17
Liquid Whole Eggs
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
20
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
21
Monocalcium Phosphate
22
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
23
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
24
Mono And Diglycerides
25
Enrichment
26
Dicalcium Phosphate
27
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Cyanocobalamin
30
Vitamin B12
31
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Vitamin B6
33
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Vitamin B1
35
Vitamin B2
36
Apples Calcium Ascorbate
37
A Blend Of Calcium And Vitamin C To Maintain Freshness And Color
38
Turkey Breakfast Sausage Links
39
Poultry Ingredients
40
Turkey
41
Mechanically Separated Turkey
42
Or Less Of: Salt
43
Spices
44
BHA
Avoid GRAS
45
BHT
Caution GRAS
46
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
47
Syrup
48
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
49
Natural And Artificial Maple Flavor
50
Potassium Sorbate As Preservative
51
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)

Full Ingredient List

Fluffy buttermilk mini pancakes [enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, ferrous sulfate, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, buttermilk, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, soybean and/or canola oil, liquid whole eggs, salt, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, potassium sorbate, calcium propionate, mono and diglycerides, enrichment [dicalcium phosphate, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, reduced iron, cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2)], apples calcium ascorbate (a blend of calcium and vitamin c to maintain freshness and color), turkey breakfast sausage links [poultry ingredients (turkey, mechanically separated turkey), water, contains 2% or less of: salt, spices, sugar, bha, bht, citric acid], syrup (corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, natural and artificial maple flavor, potassium sorbate as preservative, caramel color, citric acid)

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