MARIE CALLENDERS Creamy Alfredo Family Recipes, 8.64 OZ

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

MARIE CALLENDERS Creamy Alfredo Family Recipes, 8.64 OZ 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
0050100002237
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/3 cup as pkgd (41 g) (makes about 1 cup prepared) (41 g)

What the Data Says About

MARIE CALLENDERS Creamy Alfredo Family Recipes, 8.64 OZ 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, MARIE CALLENDERS Creamy Alfredo Family Recipes, 8.64 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 Creamy Alfredo Family Recipes, 8.64 OZ
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 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
Cheese Flavor
8
Parmesan Cheese
9
Part-skim Milk
10
Cultures
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Enzymes
13
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
14
Buttermilk Solids
15
Sodium Phosphate
16
Corn Starch
17
Garlic Powder
18
Romano Cheese Powder
19
Cheese
20
Pasteurized Milk
21
Disodium Phosphate
22
Monoglycerides
23
Palm Oil
24
Autolyzed Yeast And Dried Yeast
25
Brewers Yeast From Barley
26
Butter Powder
27
Whey Solids
28
Enzyme Modified Butter
29
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
30
Butter
31
Guar Gum
32
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Annatto And Turmeric
34
Color
35
BHT
Caution GRAS
36
Preservative
37
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
38
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
39
Lactic Acid Powder
40
Dehydrated Parsley
41
And Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide
42
Anti-caking Agent
43
Milk
44
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

Enriched Pasta: Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid >>>> Seasoning Blend: Whey Powder, Natural Cheese Flavor (contains Parmesan Cheese [Part-Skim Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Whey, Buttermilk Solids, Sodium Phosphate, Salt), Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Garlic Powder, Romano Cheese Powder (Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Disodium Phosphate), Monoglycerides, Palm Oil, Autolyzed Yeast And Dried Yeast (contains Brewers Yeast from Barley), Butter Powder (Whey Solids, Enzyme Modified Butter, Maltodextrin, Salt, Dehydrated Butter, Guar Gum, Sodium Caseinate, Annatto and Turmeric [Color], BHT [Preservative]), Xanthan Gum, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Lactic Acid Powder, Dehydrated Parsley, and less than 2% Silicon Dioxide (anti-caking agent). CONTAINS: MILK, 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