BERTOLLI Stuffed Shells Bolognese, 25 OZ
BERTOLLI Stuffed Shells Bolognese, 25 OZ by Bertolli has 1 tracked ingredient, with an overall safety score of 5 out of 5, 0.88 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
- Safety score 0.88 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
How This Score Is Built
This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For BERTOLLI Stuffed Shells Bolognese, 25 OZ, 1 of its 1 tracked ingredient carries a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.
Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.
Where BERTOLLI Stuffed Shells Bolognese, 25 OZ sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
5 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
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
Cheese stuffed shells (ricotta cheese [whey, milk, vinegar, carrageenan {stabilizer}], enriched semolina [durum wheat semolina, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, mozzarella cheese [cheese {pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes}, non-fat milk], parmesan cheese [pasteurized part skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], whole eggs, romano cheese [pasteurized cow's milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], salt, modified food starch, xanthan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum, black pepper, parsley, crushed tomatoes in puree (diced tomatoes, tomato puree, citric acid), seasoned cooked braised beef steak and modified food starch product, caramel color added (beef, beef broth, less than 2% of: modified corn starch, dextrose, salt, soy protein concentrate, sodium phosphate, seasoning [natural flavor, salt, beef fat], caramel color, spice extractives), water, low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], whey protei
Product Details
- Brand
- Bertolli
- Barcode
- 0031000900007
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
Where does BERTOLLI Stuffed Shells Bolognese, 25 OZ rank on ingredient safety?
With an average ingredient safety score of 5/5, BERTOLLI Stuffed Shells Bolognese, 25 OZ sits ahead of 85% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 0.88 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What's behind the 5/5 rating on BERTOLLI Stuffed Shells Bolognese, 25 OZ?
PlainIngredients scores each ingredient 1 (highest risk) to 5 (safest) from FDA and EU regulatory status, then averages the scores of every ingredient this product lists that we could map. A 5/5 average places BERTOLLI Stuffed Shells Bolognese, 25 OZ in the Generally Safe tier.
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