jimmy dean breakfast bowl

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

jimmy dean breakfast bowl receives a safety score of 85/100 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
3071660471315
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

jimmy dean breakfast bowl carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, jimmy dean breakfast bowl 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 jimmy dean breakfast bowl
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 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.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Precooked Scrambled Whole Eggs
2
Skim Milk
3
Soybean Cil Modipes Corn Starch
4
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
5
Liquid Pepper Extract
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
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
8
Artificial Butter Flavor
9
Soybean Oil
10
Butter Lipolyzed Butter Fat
11
Natural Flavors And Artificial Flavors
12
Diced Potatoes: Potatoes
13
Soybean Oil Maltodextrin
14
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
15
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate And Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
16
To Maintain Color
17
Ready To Eat Bacon Bits: Cured With: Water
18
Sodium Phosphates
19
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
20
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
21
Smoke Flavoring
22
Shredded Cheddar Cheese: Pasteurized Milk
23
Cheese Cultures
24
Enzymes
25
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
26
Color}
27
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
28
To Prevent Caking
29
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
30
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
31
Water
32
Egg
33
Milk
34
Bioengineered Food Ingredient

Full Ingredient List

precooked scrambled whole eggs, skim milk, soybean cil modipes corn starch, xanthan gum, liquid pepper extract, salt, citric acid, artificial butter flavor (soybean oil, butter lipolyzed butter fat, flavors and artificial flavors), diced potatoes: potatoes, soybean oil maltodextrin, salt, dextrose, tetrasodium pyrophosphate and disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate (to maintain color), ready to eat bacon bits: cured with: water, salt, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, may contain sugar, smoke flavoring, shredded cheddar cheese: pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto (color}), powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor), water, contains: egg, milk, contains bioengineered food ingredient

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