Hearty Chili

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Hearty Chili 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
0025484007499
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Hearty Chili 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, Hearty Chili 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 Hearty Chili
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
Diced Tomatoes
2
Organic Diced T Water Tomato Juice
3
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
4
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
5
Water
6
Organic Torn Organic Soybeans
7
Less Than 2%: Magnesium Chloride Cloums Fate
8
. Organic Kidney Beans
9
Tomato Paste
10
Organic Tomato Pasie Citric Acid
11
Organic Onions
12
Green Bell Pepper
13
Contan% Or Less Of: Organic Vegeterian Roast Beef Type Flavor Organ Maltodextrin
14
Tamari
15
Soybeans
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Nic Yeast Extract
18
Natural Flavori
19
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Organaler Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil
21
Brown Sugar
22
Organicne Sugar
23
Molasses
24
Seasoning Blend
25
Organic Ch Pepper
26
Spice
27
Garlic Powder
28
Rice Concentrate
29
To Prevent Caking
30
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
31
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
32
Paprika
33
Chipotle
34
Cumin
35
Black Pepper
36
Porcini Powder
37
Paprika Oleoresin
38
Color
39
Organic Tomatergang Cayenne Pepper
40
Organic Oregano Flakes
41
Soy

Full Ingredient List

organic diced tomatoes (organic diced t water tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), water, organic torn organic soybeans, less than 2%: magnesium chloride cloums fate). organic kidney beans, organic tomato paste (organic tomato pasie citric acid), organic onions, organic green bell pepper, contan% or less of: organic vegeterian roast beef type flavor organ maltodextrin, organic tamari (organic soybeans, salt), salt (nic yeast extract, natural flavori, organic cornstarch, organaler pressed extra virgin olive oil, organic brown sugar (organicne sugar, organic molasses), organic seasoning blend (organic ch pepper, organic spice, salt, organic garlic powder, organic rice concentrate (to prevent caking), sea salt, organic garlic, organic paprika, organic chipotle, organic cumin, organic black pepper, organic porcini powder, organic paprika oleoresin (color), organic tomatergang cayenne pepper, organic oregano flakes contains: soy

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