Rice & Pasta Blend In A Sweet Soy Sauce With Ginger & Sesame

by Knorr

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Sweet Soy Sauce With Ginger & Sesame by Knorr receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0004100038487
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (73 g)

What the Data Says About

Rice & Pasta Blend In A Sweet Soy Sauce With Ginger & Sesame by Knorr carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Rice & Pasta Blend In A Sweet Soy Sauce With Ginger & Sesame 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 Rice & Pasta Blend In A Sweet Soy Sauce With Ginger & Sesame
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Enriched Parboiled Long Grain Rice
2
Rice
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Ferric Orthophosphate
5
Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Vitamin B1
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Enriched Vermicelli
10
Wheat And Durum Flour
11
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
12
Thiamin Mononitrate
13
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Vitamin B2
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
17
Tapioca
18
Corn
19
Potato
20
Soy Sauce*
21
Fermented Soybeans
22
Wheat
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
Garlic*
25
Ginger Root
26
Onion Powder
27
Caramel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
28
For Color
29
Sesame Oil
30
Rice Vinegar Powder
31
Yeast Extract
32
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
33
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
34
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
35
Natural Flavor
36
Milk
37
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid
38
Used To Protect Quality

Full Ingredient List

Enriched parboiled long grain rice [rice, niacin, ferric orthophosphate (iron), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid], enriched vermicelli [wheat and durum flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid], sugar, maltodextrin (tapioca, corn, potato), soy sauce* (fermented soybeans, wheat, salt), garlic*, ginger root, onion powder, salt, caramel (for color), sesame oil, rice vinegar powder, yeast extract, citric acid, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, natural flavor (milk), sulfites (used to protect quality).

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