Safe

Homestyle turkey gravy, homestyle

by Wellsley Farms

Scores 95/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.

Barcode 0888670018668 · Serving size 0.25 cup (60 g)

The verdict

Homestyle turkey gravy, homestyle by Wellsley Farms scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 55 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
flagged ingredient of 55 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0888670018668
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Homestyle turkey gravy, homestyle

Homestyle turkey gravy, homestyle by Wellsley Farms 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, Homestyle turkey gravy, homestyle 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 Homestyle turkey gravy, homestyle
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 35,367 products we've scored in the Condiments category, the average safety score is 98.6/100. Homestyle turkey gravy, homestyle scores 3.6 points below that category average (95/100 vs. 98.6/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Chicken Broth Concentrate
3
Turkey Broth
4
Turkey Meat Including Juices
5
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Yeast Extract
7
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
8
Chicken Fat
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Flavorings
11
Onion Powder
12
Spice Extractives
13
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
14
Potato
15
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
16
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
17
Turkey Gravy Concentrate
18
Corn Oil
19
Tbhq Added
20
Modified Food Starch
21
Wheat Flour
22
Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed And Soybean Oil
23
Turkey And Turkey Broth
24
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
25
Flavoring
26
Roast Turkey Flavor
27
Natural Flavor
28
Onion
29
Spice And Spice Extractives
30
Malt Extract
31
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
32
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
33
Chicken Meat
34
Flour
35
Enriched Wheat Flour
36
Unbleached Wheat Flour
37
Malted Barley Flour
38
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Reduced Iron
40
Thiamin Mononitrate
41
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
42
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
43
Margarine
44
Soybean And Hydrogenated Soybean Oils
45
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
46
Mono - And Diglycerides
47
Soy Lecithin
48
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
49
Preservative
50
Natural And Artificial Flavors
51
Beta Carotene
52
Color
53
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
54
Black Pepper
55
Sage

Full Ingredient List

Water, chicken broth concentrate, turkey broth (turkey meat including juices, sea salt, yeast extract, maltodextrin, chicken fat, sugar, flavorings [onion powder, spice extractives], dried whey, dehydrated potato, caramel color), cornstarch, turkey gravy concentrate (corn oil [tbhq added], modified food starch, wheat flour, partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oil, turkey and turkey broth, dried whey, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed soy protein, natural flavoring, roast turkey flavor [natural flavor, dried onion, spice and spice extractives, malt extract], autolyzed yeast extract, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, dried chicken meat, caramel color), flour (enriched wheat flour [unbleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), margarine (soybean and hydrogenated soybean oils, water, salt, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate [preservative], natural and artificial flavors, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate), caramel color, black pepper, sage.

Categories

Condiments Dried products Dried products to be rehydrated Sauces Dehydrated sauces Groceries

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.