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Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread

by Kraft

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0021000043163 · Kraft · Cooking helpers. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0021000043163 · Serving size 2.5 ONZ (70 g)

The verdict

Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread by Kraft scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 59 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 59-component record, beginning with Cheese Sauce, Whey, From Milk. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
One flagged · of 59 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0021000043163
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

67/100

Grade B-

Ingredient Safety

95/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

N/A

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

00043163 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread label screening desk

SCORE-SAFE 95/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 59 ing. REG-SPARSE 29% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-UNK Nutri n/a RANK-SHORT Len top 2% LEAD-FLAG Carrageenan PHOTO-FINISH Cinnamon Nachos Dessert · ±0 BOOK-OFF …043163 · July 2026

17 of 59 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Carrageenan). Source sheet 00043163 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Cinnamon Nachos Dessert Kit · Nearest score peer is Cinnamon Nachos Dessert Kit at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

Within the four-tier shelf-label framework this site publishes, the composite for this product falls in the highest band. That band is defined by a threshold on the derived score alone: it is where labels land once components carrying caution-or-worse registry ratings contribute little or nothing to the deduction. The band is a summary of what the screened registries return for the components that were parsed, so it inherits their coverage gaps — a component absent from both registries neither raises nor lowers the figure. The threshold and the weighting behind it are set out on the methodology page.

No Nutri-Score grade is present for this record in the OpenFoodFacts snapshot this page is built from. The nutritional dimension is absent rather than assessed and withheld: the grade depends on a complete declared nutrition panel, and community-contributed records vary in how much of that panel they carry. Nothing about the missing grade implies anything either way about the panel itself. The screen below covers additive ratings only and does not depend on the nutrition figures.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Chili Cornbread Creamy Ch…95/1002. Cinnamon Nachos Dessert Kit: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Cinnamon Nachos Dessert K…95/1003. Chocolate eclair frozen dessert bars: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Chocolate eclair frozen d…95/1004. Dessert bar: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Dessert bar95/1005. Frozen dessert bar: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Frozen dessert bar95/100
High-band neighbours for Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread (95/100) outside Kraft.
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread
95/100
Cinnamon Nachos Dessert Kit
95/100
Chocolate eclair frozen dessert bars
95/100
Dessert bar
95/100
Frozen dessert bar
95/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 4,660 products we've scored in the Cooking helpers category, the average safety score is 90.9/100. Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread scores 4.1 points above that category average (95/100 vs. 90.9/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Cooking helpers products

Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread lists 59 ingredients on its label

59 98th percentile a longer ingredient list than 98% of the 1,898 products we track

0–2: 36 products (2%). Below this entry. 2–4: 95 products (5%). Below this entry. 4–6: 146 products (8%). Below this entry. 6–8: 252 products (13%). Below this entry. 8–10: 178 products (9%). Below this entry. 10–12: 121 products (6%). Below this entry. 12–14: 148 products (8%). Below this entry. 14–16: 124 products (7%). Below this entry. 16–18: 111 products (6%). Below this entry. 18–20: 107 products (6%). Below this entry. 20–22: 84 products (4%). Below this entry. 22–24: 74 products (4%). Below this entry. 24–26: 58 products (3%). Below this entry. 26–28: 47 products (2%). Below this entry. 28–30: 51 products (3%). Below this entry. 30–32: 42 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 30 products (2%). Below this entry. 34–36: 27 products (1%). Below this entry. 36–38: 19 products (1%). Below this entry. 38–40: 13 products (1%). Below this entry. 40–42: 135 products (7%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Cooking helpers product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

1,898 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 59 (98th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
36 products (2%)
2–4
95 products (5%)
4–6
146 products (8%)
6–8
252 products (13%)
8–10
178 products (9%)
10–12
121 products (6%)
12–14
148 products (8%)
14–16
124 products (7%)
16–18
111 products (6%)
18–20
107 products (6%)
20–22
84 products (4%)
22–24
74 products (4%)
24–26
58 products (3%)
26–28
47 products (2%)
28–30
51 products (3%)
30–32
42 products (2%)
32–34
30 products (2%)
34–36
27 products (1%)
36–38
19 products (1%)
38–40
13 products (1%)
40 and above
135 products (7%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 1,898 Cooking helpers products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 95/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 59 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Cheese Sauce
2
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
3
From Milk
4
Canola Oil
5
Cheddar Cheese
6
Milk
7
Cheese Culture
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Enzymes
10
Milk Protein Concentrate
11
Sodium Phosphate
12
Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese
13
Water
14
Milkfat
15
Sorbic Acid As A Preservative
16
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
17
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
18
Sodium Alginate
19
Annatto Extract
20
Color
21
Oleoresin Paprika
22
Cellulose Gum
23
Natural Flavor
24
Cornbread Mix
25
Enriched Wheat Flour
26
Wheat Flour
27
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Reduced Iron
29
Thiamin Mononitrate
30
Vitamin B1
31
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Vitamin B2
33
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
34
Yellow Cornmeal
35
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
37
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
38
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
39
Leavening
40
Baking Soda
41
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
42
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
43
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
44
Monoglycerides
45
Propylene Glycol Monostearate
46
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
47
Added As An Anticaking Agent
48
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
49
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
50
Artificial Flavor
51
Turmeric Extract
52
Seasoning Blend
53
Tomatoes
54
Spice
55
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
56
Organic Onions
57
Vegetable Blend
58
Green Bell Peppers
59
Dried Red Bell Peppers

Full Ingredient List

Cheese Sauce (Whey [From Milk], Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Milk Protein Concentrate, Sodium Phosphate, Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Water, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Milkfat, Enzymes, Cheese Culture, Sorbic Acid As A Preservative], Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Alginate, Sorbic Acid As A Preservative, Annatto Extract [Color], Oleoresin Paprika [Color], Cellulose Gum, Natural Flavor); Cornbread Mix (Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid], Yellow Cornmeal, Sugar, Coconut Oil, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Contains Less Than 2% Of Leavening [Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate], Milk Protein Concentrate, Whey, Salt, Sodium Caseinate, Carrageenan, Sodium Alginate, Monoglycerides, Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Silicon Dioxide [Added As An Anticaking Agent], Dipotassium Phosphate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Artificial Flavor, Turmeric Extract [Color]); Seasoning Blend (Tomatoes*, Spice, Wheat Flour, Garlic*, Onions*, Salt, Silicon Dioxide); Vegetable Blend (Onions*, Green Bell Peppers*, Red Bell Peppers*)

Categories

Cooking helpers Baking Mixes Dessert mixes Pastry helpers Cake mixes

High-score cross-brand comparables for Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread

Neighbours outside Kraft with screening scores in the same high band as Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread (95/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Kraft; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Carrageenan is the first flagged ingredient selected from Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 59-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Carrageenan. Open Carrageenan
  • Compare Chili Cornbread Creamy Cheese Sauce With Cornbread Mix, Premium Seasonings & Vegetables Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chili Cornbread's 1 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0021000043163: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.