MARIE CALLENDERS Homestyle Stroganoff Family Recipes, 10.4 OZ

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

MARIE CALLENDERS Homestyle Stroganoff Family Recipes, 10.4 OZ receives a safety score of 80/100 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
0050100002206
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/2 cup as pkgd (49 g) (makes about 1 cup prepared) (49 g)

What the Data Says About

MARIE CALLENDERS Homestyle Stroganoff Family Recipes, 10.4 OZ carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 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, MARIE CALLENDERS Homestyle Stroganoff Family Recipes, 10.4 OZ 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 MARIE CALLENDERS Homestyle Stroganoff Family Recipes, 10.4 OZ
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Enriched Pasta: Durum Wheat Semolina
2
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
3
Reduced Iron
4
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Folic Acid >>>> Seasoning Blend: Whey Powder
7
Palm Oil
8
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Corn Starch
11
Natural Flavor
12
Includes Mushroom Juice Concentrate
13
Milkfat
14
Butter Powder
15
Whey Solids
16
Enzyme Modified Butter
17
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
18
Butter
19
Guar Gum
20
Annatto And Turmeric
21
Color
22
Onion Powder
23
Garlic Powder
24
Soy Sauce Powder
25
Wheat
26
Soybeans
27
Sour Cream Powder
28
Sour Cream
29
Cream
30
Cultures
31
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
32
Nonfat Milk
33
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
34
Disodium Phosphate
35
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
36
Preservative
37
Tomato Powder
38
Natural Beef Flavor
39
Beef Extract
40
Dried Beef Stock
41
Yeast Extract
42
Natural Flavor
43
Beef Tallow
44
Monoglycerides
45
Dehydrated Parsley
46
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
47
Lactic Acid Powder
48
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
49
Spices
50
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
51
And Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide
52
Anti-caking Agent
53
Milk
54
Soy

Full Ingredient List

Enriched Pasta: Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid >>>> Seasoning Blend: Whey Powder, Palm Oil, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Flavor (includes Mushroom Juice Concentrate, Dried Milkfat), Butter Powder (Whey Solids, Enzyme Modified Butter, Maltodextrin, Salt, Dehydrated Butter, Guar Gum, Annatto and Turmeric [Color]), Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Soy Sauce Powder (Wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Sour Cream Powder (Sour Cream [Cream, Cultures, Lactic Acid], Nonfat Milk, Citric Acid, Disodium Phosphate, TBHQ [Preservative], Natural Flavor), Tomato Powder, Beef Flavor (contains Beef Extract, Maltodextrin, Beef Stock, Yeast Extract, Salt, Flavor, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Beef Tallow, Monoglycerides, Dehydrated Parsley, Caramel Color, Lactic Acid Powder, Xanthan Gum, Spices, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, and less than 2% Silicon Dioxide (anti-caking agent). CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT

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