Cheesy Taco Hamburger Helper Twin Pack

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cheesy Taco Hamburger Helper Twin Pack 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
0016000493254
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/8 cup as pkgd (28 g) (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Cheesy Taco Hamburger Helper Twin Pack 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, Cheesy Taco Hamburger Helper Twin Pack 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 Cheesy Taco Hamburger Helper Twin Pack
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 White Rice
2
Rice
3
Iron
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Corn Starch
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Chili Powder
10
Chili Pepper
11
Cumin
12
Garlic*
13
Oregano
14
Enriched Flour
15
Wheat Flour
16
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
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
19
Onion*
20
Cheddar Cheese*
21
Milk
22
Cheese Cultures
23
Enzymes
24
Vegetable Oil
25
Canola
26
Soybean
27
Sunflower Oil
28
Palm Oil
29
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
30
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
31
Anticaking Agent
32
Annatto Extract
33
Color
34
Yeast Extract
35
Parmesan Cheese*
36
Calcium Lactate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
37
Monoglycerides
38
Black Pepper
39
Sodium Phosphate
40
Nonfat Milk
41
Natural Flavor.*organic

Full Ingredient List

Enriched white rice (rice,iron,niacin,thiamin mononitrate,folic acid), corn starch, salt, chili powder (chili pepper, cumin, salt, garlic*, oregano), enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cumin, sugar, modified whey, onion*, cheddar cheese* (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), vegetable oil (canola, soybean and/or sunflower oil), oregano, palm oil, chili pepper, garlic*, lactic acid, silicon dioxide (anticaking agent), annatto extract (color), yeast extract, parmesan cheese* (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), calcium lactate, monoglycerides, black pepper, sodium phosphate, nonfat milk, natural flavor.*dried

Categories

Condiments Dried products Dried products to be rehydrated Sauces Dehydrated sauces Groceries

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