Supreme Cheese Pizza Hamburger Helper

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Supreme Cheese Pizza Hamburger Helper receives a safety score of 75/100 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
0016000424210
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/3 cup as pkgd (35 g) (35 g)

What the Data Says About

Supreme Cheese Pizza Hamburger Helper carries a composite safety score of 75/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Supreme Cheese Pizza Hamburger Helper 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 Supreme Cheese Pizza Hamburger Helper
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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 Pasta
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
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
Corn Starch
9
Ricotta Cheese*
10
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
11
Milkfat
12
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Tomato*
15
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
16
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Msg
18
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese*
19
Part Skim Milk
20
Cheese Culture
21
Enzymes
22
Paprika
23
Parmesan Cheese*
24
Milk
25
Cheese Cultures
26
Natural Flavor
27
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
28
Vegetable Oil
29
Canola
30
Soybean
31
Sunflower Oil
32
Butter
33
Sweet Cream
34
Monoglycerides
35
Color
36
Artificial Color
37
Yellow Lakes 5 & 6
38
Yellows 6 & 5
39
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
40
Organic Basil
41
Spice
42
Yeast Extract
43
Oregano
44
Nonfat Milk
45
Fennel Seed
46
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
47
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
48
Anticaking Agent
49
Sodium Phosphate
50
Romano Cheese*
51
Made From Cow Or Goat Or Sheep's Milk
52
Mannitol. Freshness Preserved By Tocopherol And Ascorbyl Palmitate. *Dried

Full Ingredient List

Enriched pasta (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), corn starch, ricotta cheese* (whey, milkfat, lactic acid, salt), salt, tomato*, maltodextrin, sugar, monosodium glutamate, low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese* (part skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), paprika, parmesan cheese* (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), natural flavor, citric acid, vegetable oil (canola, soybean and/or sunflower oil), whey, butter (sweet cream, salt), monoglycerides, color (artificial color, yellow lakes 5 & 6, yellows 6 & 5, red 40 lake), basil, spice, yeast extract, oregano, nonfat milk, fennel seed, whey protein concentrate, silicon dioxide (anticaking agent), sodium phosphate, romano cheese* (made from cow or goat or sheep's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), mannitol. freshness preserved by tocopherol and ascorbyl palmitate. *dried

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