Betty Crocker Bisquick Complete Cheese Garlic Biscuit Mix

by Betty Crocker

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Betty Crocker Bisquick Complete Cheese Garlic Biscuit Mix by Betty Crocker 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
0016000135505
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/3 cup mix (37 g) (37 g)

What the Data Says About

Betty Crocker Bisquick Complete Cheese Garlic Biscuit Mix by Betty Crocker 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, Betty Crocker Bisquick Complete Cheese Garlic Biscuit Mix 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 E 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 Betty Crocker Bisquick Complete Cheese Garlic Biscuit Mix
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Palm Oil
9
Leavening
10
Baking Soda
11
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
12
Monocalcium Phosphate
13
Corn Syrup Solids
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Palm Kernel Oil
16
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
17
Garlic Powder
18
Buttermilk
19
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
20
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Color
22
Yellow Lake 5 & 6 And Other Color Added
23
Reduced Lactose Whey
24
Natural Flavor
25
Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese
26
Milk
27
Cheese Cultures
28
Enzymes
29
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
30
Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese
31
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
32
Cheddar Cheese
33
Cultured Milk
34
Enzynies
35
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
36
Onion Powder
37
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
38
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
39
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
40
Wheat And Milk

Full Ingredient List

enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), corn syrup solids, salt, palm kernel oil, dextrose, garlic powder, buttermilk, whey, whey protein concentrate, color (yellow lake 5 & 6 and other color added), reduced lactose whey, natural flavor, enzyme modified romano cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, calcium chloride), enzyme modified cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), sugar, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzynies), citric acid, onion powder, hydrolyzed corn protein, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate. contains wheat and milk

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