Kaskey's, chunky baked potato with cheddar and bacon bits soup

by Kaskey's

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Kaskey's, chunky baked potato with cheddar and bacon bits soup by Kaskey's 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
0051933625082
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (245 g)

What the Data Says About

Kaskey's, chunky baked potato with cheddar and bacon bits soup by Kaskey's 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, Kaskey's, chunky baked potato with cheddar and bacon bits soup 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. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Kaskey's, chunky baked potato with cheddar and bacon bits soup
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 C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Chicken Broth
2
Potatoes
3
Baked Potatoes
4
Cream
5
Soybean Oil
6
Modified Food Starch
7
White Cheddar Cheese
8
Milk
9
Cultures
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Enzymes
12
Disodium Phosphate
13
Pasteurized Processed American Cheese
14
Cheddar Cheese
15
Nonfat Dry Milk
16
Sodium Phosphate
17
Bacon Bits
18
Bacon
19
Cured With Water
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
22
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
23
Natural Smoke Flavor
24
Butter
25
Wheat Flour
26
Organic Onions
27
Bacon Cheese Type Flavoring
28
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
29
Yeast Extract
30
Natural Flavor
31
Corn Starch
32
Cheddar And Romano Cheese
33
Pasteurized Milk
34
Sunflower Oil And Soy Lecithin
35
Msg
36
Soy Protein Concentrate
37
Onion Powder
38
Potatoes
39
Garlic Powder
40
Baked Potato Flavoring
41
Water
42
Potato Flour
43
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
44
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
45
Dehydrated Parsley
46
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
47
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved

Full Ingredient List

Chicken broth, potatoes, baked potatoes, cream, soybean oil, contains less than 2% of: modified food starch, white cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes, disodium phosphate), pasteurized processed american cheese (cheddar cheese, [milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], cream, nonfat dry milk, salt, sodium phosphate), bacon bits (bacon, [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite], smoke flavor), salt, butter (cream, salt), wheat flour, dehydrated onions, bacon cheese type flavoring (maltodextrin, yeast extract, salt, natural flavor, modified corn starch, cheddar and romano cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], sunflower oil and soy lecithin), monosodium glutamate, soy protein concentrate, sugar, onion powder, dehydrated potatoes, garlic powder, baked potato flavoring (water, potato flour, salt, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, natural flavor), dehydrated parsley, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate.

Categories

Canned foods Meals Soups Canned meals Canned soups

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