Breakfast Bowl Meat lovers

by Aldi

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Breakfast Bowl Meat lovers by Aldi 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
4099100127775
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 portion (198 g)

What the Data Says About

Breakfast Bowl Meat lovers by Aldi 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, Breakfast Bowl Meat lovers 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 Breakfast Bowl Meat lovers
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
Diced Potatoes: Potatoes
2
Vegetable Oil
3
The Following: Canola Oil
4
Soybean Oil
5
Cottonseed Oil
6
Sunflower Oil
7
Per Container Size 1 Bowl
8
198g
9
Or Less Of: Maltodextrin
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
R Serving Dextrose
12
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate And Brea Ies 440 Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
13
To Maintain Color
14
Precooked Scrambled Eggs: Whole 42% Egg
15
Skim Milk
16
Modified Corn 70% Starch
17
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
18
Liquid Pepper Extract
19
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
20
Artificial Butter Flavor
21
% Daily Value* Fat 14g 0g 235mg 78% Unsalted Butter
22
Lipolyzed Butterfat
23
Natural 43% Flavors
24
Artificial Flavors
25
Cheddar Cheese: Pasteurized Milk
26
Cheese Culture
27
Enzymes
28
Annatto Color
29
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
30
Corn Starch
31
To 0% Prevent Caking
32
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
33
Mold Inhibitor
34
44% Cooked Breakfast Sausage Crumbles: Pork
35
0% Water
36
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
37
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
38
Spices
39
Natural Flavor
40
With Maltodextrin
41
Succinic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
42
Carmel Color
43
Water
44
Bacon: Pork Cured With: Water
45
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
46
The Following: Sugar
47
Brown Sugar
48
Smoke Flavoring
49
Natural Flavors
50
Sodium Phosphates
51
Sodium %10% 30mg Ue
52
Dv
53
Tells You How Much A Nutrient In A Contributes To A Daily Diet
54
000 Calories A General Nutrition Advice
55
Microw Remove Erythorbate
56
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
57
Preservative
58
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
59
Apple Flavor
60
Flavoring
61
Milk
62
Eggs

Full Ingredient List

diced potatoes: potatoes, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil), per container size 1 bowl (198g) contains 2% or less of: maltodextrin, salt, r serving dextrose, tetrasodium pyrophosphate and brea ies 440 disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate (to maintain color), precooked scrambled eggs: whole 42% egg, skim milk, soybean oil, modified corn 70% starch, xanthan gum, liquid pepper extract, salt, citric acid, artificial butter flavor (soybean oil, % daily value* fat 14g 0g 235mg 78% unsalted butter, lipolyzed butterfat, natural 43% flavors, artificial flavors), cheddar cheese: pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color, cellulose and/or corn starch (to 0% prevent caking), and/or natamycin (mold inhibitor), 44% cooked breakfast sausage crumbles: pork, 0% water, salt, sugar, dextrose, spices, natural flavor (with maltodextrin, succinic acid), contains hydrate 12g per 1g ars 1g es 0g added sugars mg 8% 2% or less of: sodium phosphate, carmel color, water, bacon: pork cured with: water, salt, sodium nitrite, contains one or more of the following: sugar, dextrose, brown sugar, smoke flavoring, natural flavors, sodium phosphates, sodium %10% 30mg ue (dv) tells you how much a nutrient in a contributes to a daily diet, 2,000 calories a general nutrition advice, microw remove erythorbate, sodium ascorbate (preservative), potassium chloride, apple flavor (may contain water, sugar, dextrose, natural flavoring) contains: milk, eggs,

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