Deluxe Baked Mashed Potatoes

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Deluxe Baked Mashed Potatoes 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
0041318302240
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/4 cup (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Deluxe Baked Mashed Potatoes 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, Deluxe Baked Mashed Potatoes 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 Deluxe Baked Mashed Potatoes
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Potatoes*
2
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
3
Canola Oil
4
Corn Syrup Solids
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Sour Cream*
7
Milk Fat
8
Nonfat Milk Solids
9
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
10
From Milk
11
Cultures
12
Sodium Silicoaluminate
13
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
14
Natural Cheddar Cheese Flavor
15
Cheddar Cheese
16
Pasteurized Milk
17
Cheese Cultures
18
Enzymes
19
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
20
From Corn
21
Natural Flavors
22
Disodium Phosphate
23
Imitation Bacon
24
Textured Soy Protein
25
Soy Flour
26
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
27
Red #3
28
Soybean Oil
29
Natural Flavor
30
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
31
Butter
32
Cream
33
Parmesan Cheese
34
Mono - And Diglycerides
35
Buttermilk
36
Romano Cheese Made From Cow's Milk
37
Blue Cheese
38
Natural Smoke Flavor
39
Natural & Artificial Flavor
40
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
41
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
42
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
43
Onion*
44
White Ground Pepper
45
Chives*
46
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
47
Preservative
48
Turmeric And Annatto Extract
49
Color
50
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
51
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

Full Ingredient List

Potatoes*, coconut oil, canola oil, corn syrup solids, salt, sour cream* (milk fat, nonfat milk solids, corn syrup solids, whey [from milk], cultures, sodium silicoaluminate, lactic acid), natural cheddar cheese flavor (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey [from milk], maltodextrin [from corn], natural flavors, disodium phosphate), whey, maltodextrin, imitation bacon (textured soy protein [soy flour, caramel color, red #3], soybean oil, salt, natural flavor, hydrolyzed soy protein), butter (cream, salt), parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), mono - and diglycerides, buttermilk, romano cheese made from cow's milk (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), blue cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), natural flavors, natural smoke flavor, natural & artificial flavor, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, sodium caseinate (from milk), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dipotassium phosphate, onion*, white ground pepper, chives*, sodium acid pyrophosphate (preservative), turmeric and annatto extract (color), sodium bisulfite (preservative), citric acid (preservative)

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