MARIE CALLENDERS Parmesan Garlic Family Recipes, 10.4 OZ

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

MARIE CALLENDERS Parmesan Garlic Family Recipes, 10.4 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
0050100002244
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 Parmesan Garlic Family Recipes, 10.4 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 Parmesan Garlic 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 Parmesan Garlic Family Recipes, 10.4 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: Garlic Powder
7
Palm Oil
8
Natural Flavor
9
Parmesan Cheese
10
Part-skim Milk
11
Cultures
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Enzymes
14
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
15
Buttermilk Solids
16
Sodium Phosphate
17
Corn Starch
18
Whey Powder
19
Cream Powder
20
Cream
21
Nonfat Dry Milk
22
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
24
Autolyzed Yeast And Dried Yeast
25
Brewer's Yeast From Barley
26
Monoglycerides
27
Dehydrated Parsley
28
Lactic Acid Powder
29
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
30
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
31
Butter Powder
32
Butter
33
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
34
BHT
Caution GRAS
35
Preservative
36
And Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide
37
Anti-caking Agent
38
Milk
39
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

Enriched Pasta: Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid >>>> Seasoning Blend: Garlic Powder, Palm Oil, Natural Flavor (contains Parmesan Cheese [Part-Skim Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Whey, Buttermilk Solids, Sodium Phosphate, Salt), Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Whey Powder, Cream Powder (Cream, Nonfat Dry Milk, Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate), Autolyzed Yeast and Dried Yeast (contains Brewer's Yeast from Barley), Monoglycerides, Dehydrated Parsley, Lactic Acid Powder, Xanthan Gum, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Butter Powder (Butter, Nonfat Dry Milk, Sodium Caseinate, BHT[Preservative]), 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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