Luvo, Kale Ricotta Ravioli

by Luvo Usa Llc

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Luvo, Kale Ricotta Ravioli by Luvo Usa Llc 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
0840423100129
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 POUCH (269 g)

What the Data Says About

Luvo, Kale Ricotta Ravioli by Luvo Usa Llc 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, Luvo, Kale Ricotta Ravioli 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 A 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 Luvo, Kale Ricotta Ravioli
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 A OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cooked Kale And Cheese Ravioli
2
Organic Pasta
3
Semolina
4
Water
5
Eggs
6
Sunflower Oil
7
Filling
8
Kale
9
Ricotta Cheese
10
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
11
Skim Milk
12
Vinegar
13
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
14
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
15
Potato Flakes
16
Potatoes
17
Olive Oil
18
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Spices
21
Tomatoes
22
Tomato Juice
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
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
25
Organic Tomato Puree
26
Dried Red Bell Peppers
27
Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
28
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
29
Cheese Cultures
30
Enzymes
31
Organic Basil
32
Red Wine Vinegar
33
Rich Starch
34
Seasoning
35
Natural Flavor
36
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
37
Yeast
38
Tomato Paste

Full Ingredient List

Cooked kale and cheese ravioli (pasta (semolina, water, eggs, sunflower oil), filling (kale, ricotta cheese (whey, skim milk, vinegar, carrageenan, xanthan gum), potato flakes (dehydrated potatoes), olive oil, garlic, salt, spices)), tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), water, tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato puree, salt, citric acid), red bell peppers, part-skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), contains less than 2% of basil, garlic, red wine vinegar, rich starch, seasoning (natural flavor, potassium chloride, yeast), spices, tomato paste, xanthan gum.

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial