KID CUISINE Twist & Twirl Spaghetti and Meatballs Frozen Meal With Corn and Cookies, 10.2 oz., 10.2 OZ

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

KID CUISINE Twist & Twirl Spaghetti and Meatballs Frozen Meal With Corn and Cookies, 10.2 oz., 10.2 OZ receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0031000196851
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 meal (289 g) (289 g)

What the Data Says About

KID CUISINE Twist & Twirl Spaghetti and Meatballs Frozen Meal With Corn and Cookies, 10.2 oz., 10.2 OZ carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, KID CUISINE Twist & Twirl Spaghetti and Meatballs Frozen Meal With Corn and Cookies, 10.2 oz., 10.2 OZ 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 B 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 KID CUISINE Twist & Twirl Spaghetti and Meatballs Frozen Meal With Corn and Cookies, 10.2 oz., 10.2 OZ
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score B OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Spaghetti And Meatballs: Cooked Spaghetti
2
Water
3
Spaghetti
4
Enriched Pasta {Durum Wheat Semolina
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
8
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Folic Acid}
11
Egg White
12
Sauce
13
Tomato Paste
14
Spice Blend
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Dehydrated Onion And Garlic
18
Locust Bean Gum
19
Spices
20
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
21
And Natural Flavor
22
Soybean Oil
23
Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk
24
Part-skim Milk
25
Cheese Cultures
26
Enzymes
27
Natural Beef Flavor
28
Beef Extract
29
Yeast Extract
30
Natural Flavor
31
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
32
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
33
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
34
Meatballs
35
Pork
36
Beef
37
The Following: Onions
38
Bread Crumbs
39
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour {Niacin
40
Reduced Iron
41
Durum Flour
42
Leavening {Sodium Bicarbonate
43
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate}
44
Yeast
45
Textured Soy Protein Concentrate
46
Soy Protein Concentrate
47
Isolated Soy Product
48
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
49
Flavorings
50
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
51
Soy Lecithin
52
. Corn: Corn
53
Sugar. Cookie Packet: Enriched Flour
54
Wheat Flour
55
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
56
Canola Oil
57
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
58
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
59
Corn Flour
60
Chocolate Liquor
61
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
62
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
63
Natural Flavors
64
Egg
65
Milk
66
Soy
67
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS: Cooked Spaghetti (Water, Spaghetti [Enriched Pasta {Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Iron (Ferrous Sulfate), Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Egg White]), Sauce (Water, Tomato Paste, Spice Blend [Sugar, Salt, Dehydrated Onion And Garlic, Locust Bean Gum, Spices, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, And Natural Flavor], Soybean Oil, Romano Cheese from Cow's Milk [Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Beef Flavor [Contains Beef Extract, Yeast Extract, Flavor, Salt, Maltodextrin, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid]), Meatballs (Pork, Beef, Water, Contains less than 2% of the following: Onions, Bread Crumbs [Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour {Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Durum Flour, Leavening {Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate}, Yeast], Textured Soy Protein Concentrate [Soy Protein Concentrate, Isolated Soy Product, Caramel Color], Soybean Oil, Soy Protein Concentrate, Tomato Paste, Salt, Flavorings, Potassium Chloride, Caramel Color, Soy Lecithin). CORN: Corn, Water, Sugar. COOKIE PACKET: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Canola Oil, Cocoa processed with alkali, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Flour, Chocolate Liquor, Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Bicarbonate, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors. CONTAINS: EGG, MILK, SOY, WHEAT

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