Pasta Soup Mix With Chicken Flavor

by Knorr,Unilever

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Pasta Soup Mix With Chicken Flavor by Knorr,Unilever 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
0048001716285
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2.5 Tbsp (25 g)

What the Data Says About

Pasta Soup Mix With Chicken Flavor by Knorr,Unilever 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, Pasta Soup Mix With Chicken Flavor 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 E 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 Pasta Soup Mix With Chicken Flavor
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Toasted Pasta
2
Wheat Semolina
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Corn Starch
10
Msg
11
Cooked Chicken Meat
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Chicken Fat
14
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
15
Yeast Extract
16
Onion Powder
17
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
18
For Anticaking
19
Spices
20
Garlic Powder
21
Palm Oil
22
Natural And Artificial Flavor
23
Including Hydrolyzed Yeast
24
Egg
25
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
26
Tapioca Dextrin
27
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
28
Turmeric
29
For Color
30
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
31
Milk
32
L-cysteine Hydrochloride
33
Succinic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
34
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
35
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid

Full Ingredient List

Enriched toasted pasta (wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, corn starch, monosodium glutamate, cooked chicken meat, sugar, chicken fat, hydrolyzed corn protein, yeast extract, onion powder, silicon dioxide (for anticaking), spices, garlic powder, palm oil, natural and artificial flavor (including hydrolyzed yeast, egg), disodium inosinate, tapioca dextrin, citric acid, turmeric (for color), whey (milk), l-cysteine hydrochloride, succinic acid, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, annatto (for color).

Categories

Meals Soups

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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