Banquet Family Size Turkey and Homestyle Gravy Frozen Meal, 26 Ounce, 26 OZ
Banquet Family Size Turkey and Homestyle Gravy Frozen Meal, 26 Ounce, 26 OZ by Banquet has 4 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.5 out of 5, 0.62 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.
- Safety score 0.62 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
How This Score Is Built
Banquet Family Size Turkey and Homestyle Gravy Frozen Meal, 26 Ounce, 26 OZ draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 4 of its 4 tracked ingredients are scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.
Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.
Where Banquet Family Size Turkey and Homestyle Gravy Frozen Meal, 26 Ounce, 26 OZ sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
3.5 Top 91% higher than 9% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
- Monosodium Glutamate - Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
SAUCE: Water, Modified Corn Starch, Contains Less Than 2% of the Following: Soybean Oil, Onions, Chicken Flavor (Chicken Broth, Salt, Chicken Fat), Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Caramel Color, Sugar, Xanthan Gum, Monosodium Glutamate, Guar Gum, Dextrose, Flavoring (Hydrolyzed Corn, Soy, Wheat Protein with 2% or less Soybean Oil), Natural Flavors, Paprika. TURKEY SLICES: Cooked Turkey (White Turkey, Water, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphate). CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT, SOY.
Compare beyond brand
Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Banquet Family Size Turkey and Homestyle Gravy Frozen Meal, 26 Ounce, 26 OZ: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.
Similar mean additive safety
Nearest products by average mapped safety score. This record: 3.5/5.
Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 4.
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Product Details
- Brand
- Banquet
- Barcode
- 0031000113032
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
Is Banquet Family Size Turkey and Homestyle Gravy Frozen Meal, 26 Ounce, 26 OZ above or below average on ingredient safety?
With an average ingredient safety score of 3.5/5, Banquet Family Size Turkey and Homestyle Gravy Frozen Meal, 26 Ounce, 26 OZ sits behind 91% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 0.62 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
How should Banquet Family Size Turkey and Homestyle Gravy Frozen Meal, 26 Ounce, 26 OZ's 3.5/5 score be read?
Each ingredient gets a 1-5 score (1 highest risk, 5 safest) built from FDA and EU regulatory status; Banquet Family Size Turkey and Homestyle Gravy Frozen Meal, 26 Ounce, 26 OZ's 3.5/5 is the average across every mapped ingredient it lists, landing it in the Mixed Evidence tier.
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