Steakhouse, Mashed Baby Reds, Cheddar & Parmesan

by Idahoan, Idahoan Foods Llc.

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Steakhouse, Mashed Baby Reds, Cheddar & Parmesan by Idahoan, Idahoan Foods Llc. 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
0029700030001
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
29 g (0.5 cup)

What the Data Says About

Steakhouse, Mashed Baby Reds, Cheddar & Parmesan by Idahoan, Idahoan Foods Llc. 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, Steakhouse, Mashed Baby Reds, Cheddar & Parmesan 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 Steakhouse, Mashed Baby Reds, Cheddar & Parmesan
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
Idaho Potatoes
2
Russet & Red Varieties
3
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
4
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
5
Vegetable Oil
6
One Or More The Following- Palm
7
Soybean
8
Cottonseed
9
Organic Sunflower
10
Canola
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Cheddar / Parmesan Blue Cheese
13
Pasteurized Milk
14
Cheese Cultures
15
Enzymes
16
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
17
Buttermilk
18
Cream
19
Mono And Diglycerides Nonfat Milk
20
Natural And Artificial Flavor
21
Reduced Lactose Wheymaltodextrin
22
Canola Oil
23
Autolyzed Soy Extract
24
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
25
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
26
Onion
27
Paprika Extract
28
Annatto Extract
29
Soy Lecithin
30
Sodium Bisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
31
Preserve Freshness
32
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
33
Mixed Tocopherols

Full Ingredient List

Idaho potatoes (russet & red varieties), salt, coconut oil, vegetable oil (contains one or more the following- palm, soybean, cottonseed, sunflower, canola), sugar, cheddar / parmesan blue cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, buttermilk, cream, mono and diglycerides nonfat milk, natural and artificial flavor, reduced lactose wheymaltodextrin, canola oil, autolyzed soy extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, dehydrated onion, paprika extract, annatto extract, soy lecithin, sodium bisulfite (preserve freshness), citric acid (preserve freshness), mixed tocopherols (preserve freshness)

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