Cheese Ravioli With Kale Pesto Sauce

by Eat Well

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Cheese Ravioli With Kale Pesto Sauce by Eat Well 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
5051379090197
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 TRAY (255 g)

What the Data Says About

Cheese Ravioli With Kale Pesto Sauce by Eat Well 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, Cheese Ravioli With Kale Pesto Sauce 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 C 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 Cheese Ravioli With Kale Pesto Sauce
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cheese Ravioli
2
Enriched Durum Flour
3
Durum Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Part Skim Ricotta Cheese
11
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
12
Cream
13
Vinegar
14
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
15
Whole Eggs
16
Cream Cheese Powder
17
Dried Cream Cheese
18
Milk
19
Skim Milk
20
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
21
Cheese Cultures
22
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Enzymes
24
Natural Flavor
25
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Parmesan Cheese
27
Pasteurized Milk
28
Romano Cheese Made From Cow's Milk
29
Pasteurized Cultured Milk
30
Corn Starch
31
Garlic Powder
32
Parsley Flakes
33
Nonfat Milk
34
Fat Free Milk
35
Nonfat Milk Solids
36
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Vitamin D3
38
Tomatoes
39
Kale
40
Basil Pesto Sauce
41
Organic Basil
42
Canola Oil
43
Part Skim Cow's Milk
44
Cheese Culture
45
Granulated Garlic
46
Onion
47
Enriched Wheat Flour
48
Bleached Flour
49
Reduced Iron
50
Lower Sodium Natural Sea Salt
51
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
52
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
53
Magnesium Salts
54
Parmesan Cheese Flavor
55
Granular And Parmesan Cheeses
56
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
57
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
58
Soybean Oil
59
Soy Lecithin
60
Spices

Full Ingredient List

Cheese ravioli [enriched durum flour (durum wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, part skim ricotta cheese (whey, cream, vinegar, carrageenan), whole eggs, cream cheese powder [cream cheese (cream, milk, skim milk, dried whey, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried whey, natural flavor, tocopherols], parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), romano cheese made from cow's milk (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes), modified corn starch, salt, garlic powder, dehydrated parsley flakes), nonfat milk (fat free milk, nonfat milk solids, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3), water, tomatoes, kale, basil pesto sauce [basil, canola oil, water, parmesan cheese (part skim cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), granulated garlic, salt], onion, parmesan cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, enzymes, salt), basil, cream (cream, carrageenan), enriched wheat flour (bleached flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), modified corn starch, lower sodium sea salt (sea salt, potassium chloride, magnesium salts), parmesan cheese flavor [granular and parmesan cheeses (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), water, salt, lactic acid, citric acid], soybean oil, garlic powder, soy lecithin, spices.

Categories

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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