BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Cheeseburger Mac
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Cheeseburger Mac receives a safety score of 50/100 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.
What the Data Says About
BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Cheeseburger Mac carries a composite safety score of 50/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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, BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Cheeseburger Mac 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 50/100 | 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
Full Ingredient List
CHEESE SAUCE WITH MEAT: Tomatoes (Tomato Puree, Water), Water, Beef, Cheese Blend (Enzyme Modified Cheese [Cheddar Cheese, Water, Sodium Phosphate, Enzymes], Blue, Cheddar, Granular and Semi-soft Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Whey, Sodium Phosphate, Butter [Cream, Salt], Salt, Milk Protein Concentrate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Vinegar), Pasteurized Processed Cheese (Cheddar and Enzyme Modified Cheddar [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Milkfat, Apo-Carotenal [Color]), Modified Corn Starch, LESS THAN 2% OF: Margarine (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Sweet Dairy Whey, Soy Lecithin, Mono - And Diglycerides, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Artificial Butter Flavor, Colored With Beta Carotene And Vitamin A Palmitate), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Cream, Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Tomato Powder, Flavorings, Sodium Caseinate, Citric Acid, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Beet Powder (Color), Sodium Diacetate, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Wheat Flour, Extractives of Paprika, Red 40.ELBOW MACARONI: Enriched Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate [Iron], Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).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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