Cheddar Broccoli Rice

by Knorr

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cheddar Broccoli Rice by Knorr 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
0041000006883
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Cheddar Broccoli Rice by Knorr 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, Cheddar Broccoli Rice 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 Cheddar Broccoli Rice
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
Use Hold Here Areas When Liffing And Apening The Hot Houch
2
Squeeze Pouch Gently To Thoroughly Separate Rice
3
Tear 2 Inches To Vent
4
Heat On High For 90 Seconds
5
Trans Fat Og Let Stand In Microwave For I Minute Before Use
6
Gently Squeeze Pouch To Theougbly Ota Rice And Pour Contents Into Pan
7
Adazsp
8
Of Water
9
Plaee Over Medium-high Heat
10
Cook And Stir Rice Until Heated Thoroughly
11
Aded Sugars 0g Og 0% Chef Tips: For A Quick And Hearty Meal
12
Sauté Chicken
13
Add Baby Spinach And Cook Until Wilted
14
Combine With Rice
15
7g 12g Vitmin D 0% | Omcg 6%| 152mg 10% 10% 3mg 0% Calcium Iron 15% 2mg 98mg 0
16
3mg 25% 0
17
76mcg Folic Acid
18
131mcg Folic Cid
19
00 Alories A Day Is Used For General Nutrition Advice
20
Afr072orf! 9098 0702 Ingretilents: Water
21
Long Grain Parboiled Rice
22
Cream
23
Broccoli
24
Cheddar Chesse
25
Pasteurined Milk
26
Cheese Culture
27
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
28
Enzymes
29
Romano Cheese
30
Cultured Pasteuriced Part-skim Milk
31
Canola Oil
32
Yeast Extract
33
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
34
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
35
Natural Flavors
36
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
37
Garlic Powder
38
Onion
39
Soy Lecithin
40
Extractive Of Annatto
41
Color
42
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
43
Sodium Phosphate
44
Iron
45
Ferric Onthophosphate
46
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
47
Thiamin
48
Thiamin Mononitrate
49
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
50
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Full Ingredient List

use hold here areas when liffing and apening the hot houch, tear here gince i nutrition facts 1 container microwave directions: serving size :90 per cup per container 230 480 calories 1, squeeze pouch gently to thoroughly separate rice, 2, tear 2 inches to vent, 3, heat on high for 90 seconds, % dv* % dv* 8g 10% 14g 18% total fat 30% 15% 6g og saturated fat 3g microwave times may vary, trans fat og let stand in microwave for i minute before use, ejay! 15mg 5% | 25mg 510mg 22% 880mg 38% 16% 74g 8% cholesterol stovetop dírections: 1, gently squeeze pouch to theougbly ota rice and pour contents into pan, 2, adazsp, of water, plaee over medium-high heat, 3, cook and stir rice until heated thoroughly, 4, serve and enjoy! sodium tndalcabohydrate 43g 27% dizy fier 2g 7% | 3a 11% toz sugars 0g nc, aded sugars 0g og 0% chef tips: for a quick and hearty meal, sauté chicken, add baby spinach and cook until wilted, combine with rice, 7g 12g vitmin d 0% | omcg 6%| 152mg 10% 10% 3mg 0% calcium iron 15% 2mg 98mg 0,3mg 25% 0,5mg 40% 15% 3mg potassium thiamin 2% 171mg 4% wacin refrigerate unused portion 20% 2mg 131mcg dfe 35% 227mcg dfe 60% (76mcg folic acid) (131mcg folic cid) folate best if used by: the % daly vabue tels you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes | badaly diet 2,00 alories a day is used for general nutrition advice, afr072orf! 9098 0702 ingretilents: water, long grain parboiled rice, cream, broccoli, cheddar chesse (pasteurined milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), romano cheese (cultured pasteuriced part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), canola oil, contains less than 2% of, yeast extract, salt, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed corn protein, natural flavors, xanthan gum, garlic powder, dehydrated onion, soy lecithin, extractive of annatto (color), lactic acid, sodium phosphate, iron (ferric onthophosphate), niacin, thiamin (thiamin mononitrate), folic acid, 3 4 1000 00688 ©unilever englewood giei hold here 67758468 hold here

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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