Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chicken Pot Pie

by Velveeta

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chicken Pot Pie by Velveeta 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
0021000043248
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2.5 ONZ (70 g)

What the Data Says About

Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chicken Pot Pie by Velveeta 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 Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chicken Pot Pie 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 Cheesy Casseroles Dinner Kit, Chicken Pot Pie
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
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
Biscuit Mix
25
Enriched Bleached 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
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
35
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
36
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
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
Buttermilk*
39
Whey*
40
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
41
Leavening
42
Baking Soda
43
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
44
Acetylated Mono And Diglycerides
45
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
46
Silicon Dioxide Added As An Anticaking Agent
47
Sodium Stearoyl Lactate
48
Disodium Phosphate
49
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
50
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
51
Seasoning Blend
52
Milk*
53
Modified Food Starch
54
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
55
Tricalcium Phosphate
56
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
57
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
58
Garlic*
59
Sunflower Oil
60
Spice
61
Cream*
62
Autolyzed Yeast
63
Onions*
64
Corn Syrup*
65
Artificial Flavor
66
Vegetable Blend
67
Carrots*
68
Peas*

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); Biscuit Mix (Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid], Coconut Oil, Wheat Starch, Sugar, Dextrose, Buttermilk*, Whey*, Maltodextrin, Leavening [Baking Soda, Sodium Caseinate, Acetylated Mono And Diglycerides, Dipotassium Phosphate, Silicon Dioxide Added As An Anticaking Agent, Sodium Stearoyl Lactate, Disodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid); Seasoning Blend (Wheat Flour, Milk*, Maltodextrin, Whey*, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Tricalcium Phosphate, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate, Lactose, Sugar, Garlic*, Sunflower Oil, Spice, Cream*, Natural Flavor, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Phosphate, Buttermilk*, Autolyzed Yeast, Onions*, Citric Acid, Cheese Culture, Enzymes, Corn Syrup*, Artificial Flavor); Vegetable Blend (Carrots*, Peas*, Sugar)

Categories

Meals

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