MARIE CALLENDERS Savory Beef Family Recipes, 9.98 OZ

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

MARIE CALLENDERS Savory Beef Family Recipes, 9.98 OZ 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
0050100002213
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/3 cup as pkgd (46 g) (makes about 1 cup prepared) (46 g)

What the Data Says About

MARIE CALLENDERS Savory Beef Family Recipes, 9.98 OZ 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, MARIE CALLENDERS Savory Beef Family Recipes, 9.98 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 Savory Beef Family Recipes, 9.98 OZ
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
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: Modified Corn Starch
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Sweet Cream Powder
9
Cream
10
Nonfat Dry Milk
11
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Natural Beef Flavor
15
Mono And Diglycerides
16
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
17
Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
18
Onion Powder
19
Beef Tallow
20
Buttermilk Powder
21
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
22
Yeast Extract
23
Garlic Powder
24
Soy Sauce Powder
25
Wheat
26
Soybeans
27
Dehydrated Parsley
28
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
29
Mushroom Powder
30
Includes Mushroom Juice Concentrate
31
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
32
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
33
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
34
And Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide
35
Anti-caking Agent
36
Milk
37
Soy

Full Ingredient List

Enriched Pasta: Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid >>>> Seasoning Blend: Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Sweet Cream Powder (Cream, Nonfat Dry Milk, Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate), Sugar, Beef Flavor (contains Mono and Diglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate), Onion Powder, Beef Tallow, Buttermilk Powder, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Yeast Extract, Garlic Powder, Soy Sauce Powder (Wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Dehydrated Parsley, Caramel Color, Mushroom Powder (includes Mushroom Juice Concentrate), Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, 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