Fettuccini Pasta In Creamy Parmesan And Romano Flavored Alfredo Sauce, Alfredo

by Marie callender's

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Fettuccini Pasta In Creamy Parmesan And Romano Flavored Alfredo Sauce, Alfredo by Marie callender's receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0050100000653
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.66 cup (59 g)

What the Data Says About

Fettuccini Pasta In Creamy Parmesan And Romano Flavored Alfredo Sauce, Alfredo by Marie callender's carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Fettuccini Pasta In Creamy Parmesan And Romano Flavored Alfredo Sauce, Alfredo 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 Fettuccini Pasta In Creamy Parmesan And Romano Flavored Alfredo Sauce, Alfredo
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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 Pasta
2
Wheat Flour
3
Glycerol Monostearate
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Parmesan Cheese Flavor
10
Parmesan Cheese
11
Pasteurized Milk
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Cultures
14
Enzymes
15
Buttermilk Whey
16
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
17
Less Than 2% Of: Palm Oil
18
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil
19
Romano Cheese Powder
20
Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk
21
Disodium Phosphate
22
Color Blend
23
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
24
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
25
Modified Food Starch
26
Gum Arabic
27
Dried Cream Extract
28
Garlic Powder
29
Monoglycerides
30
Romano Cheese Flavor
31
Whey Solids
32
Butter Oil
33
Butter
34
Guar Gum
35
Annatto And Turmeric
36
Colors
37
Autolyzed Yeast And Brewers Yeast
38
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
39
Monocalcium Phosphate
40
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
41
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
42
Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
43
Flavoring. Silicon Dioxide
44
To Prevent Caking
45
Milk
46
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

Enriched Pasta (Wheat Flour, Glycerol Monostearate, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Parmesan Cheese Flavor (Parmesan Cheese [ Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Cultures, Enzymes), Buttermilk Whey, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Salt, Less Than 2% Of: Palm Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil, Romano Cheese Powder (Romano Cheese From Cow'S Milk [ Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Disodium Phosphate), Color Blend (Maltodextrin, Titanium Dioxide, Modified Food Starch, Gum Arabic), Dried Cream Extract, Garlic Powder, Monoglycerides, Romano Cheese Flavor (Maltodextrin, Whey Solids, Modified Butter Oil, Dehydrated Butter, Maltodextrin, Salt, Guar Gum, Annatto And Turmeric (Colors), Autolyzed Yeast And Brewers Yeast, Lactic Acid, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate, Flavoring. Silicon Dioxide (To Prevent Caking). Contains: Milk, 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