Mac attack mac & cheese pizza, mac attack

60
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Mac attack mac & cheese pizza, mac attack receives a safety score of 60/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0042197003563
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.2 PIZZA (144 g)

What the Data Says About

Mac attack mac & cheese pizza, mac attack carries a composite safety score of 60/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Mac attack mac & cheese pizza, mac attack 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 C 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 Mac attack mac & cheese pizza, mac attack
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 60/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Crust: Wheat Flour
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Enzyme
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Lard
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
11
BHA
Avoid GRAS
12
Propylgallate With Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor
13
Soybean Oil
14
Dough Conditioner
15
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
16
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Hydrochloride
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Yeast. Cheese: Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese:
21
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
22
Cheese Cultures
23
Enzymes
24
. Elbow Macaroni:
25
Enriched Durum Semolina
26
Organic Refined Durum Semolina Wheat Flour
27
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
28
. Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sauce:
29
Cheese Whey
30
Palm Oil
31
Corn Starch
32
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
33
Cheddar Cheese
34
Milk
35
Cultures
36
And Enzymes
37
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
38
Sodium Phosphate
39
Sodium Citrate
40
Vinegar
41
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
42
Mono & Diglycerides
43
Annatto Color
44
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
45
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
46
. Cheddar Cheese:
47
Pasteurized Milk
48
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
49
Vegetable Color
50
. Garlic

Full Ingredient List

Crust: wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid), water, lard (bha, propylgallate with citric acid added to help protect flavor), soybean oil, dough conditioner (whey, l-cysteine, hydrochloride), salt, sugar, yeast. cheese: low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese: (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes). elbow macaroni: (water, enriched durum semolina (durum semolina wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid). sharp cheddar cheese sauce: (cheese whey, water, palm oil, modified corn starch, modified tapioca starch, contains less than 2% of: cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, and enzymes), maltodextrin, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, vinegar, sodium stearoyl lactylate, mono & diglycerides, annatto color, disodium inosinate, fd&c yellow 6). cheddar cheese: (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [vegetable color]). garlic.

Categories

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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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