Safe

Cornbread stuffing

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0071117144840 · Serving size 1/2 cup (115 g)

The verdict

Cornbread stuffing scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 56 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 56 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
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Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Cornbread stuffing

Cornbread stuffing carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Cornbread stuffing 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 Cornbread stuffing
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 244 products we've scored in the Stuffing category, the average safety score is 98.1/100. Cornbread stuffing scores 1.9 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 98.1/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Chicken Broth
2
Water
3
Chicken Including Natural Chicken Juices
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Chicken Fat
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
8
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
9
From Corn
10
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
11
Milk
12
Flavoring
13
Turmeric
14
Cornbread Shreds
15
Enriched Wheat Flour
16
Flour
17
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Reduced Iron
19
Thiamin Mononitrate
20
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
22
Cornmeal
23
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Salt
24
Vegetable Shortening
25
Palm Oil
26
Yeast
27
Grain Vinegar
28
Annatto Extract And Turmeric
29
Color
30
Soy Lecithin
31
Celery
32
Onion
33
Butter
34
Sweet Cream
35
Organic Extract Of Rosemary
36
Chicken Flavor
37
Flavoring And Dextrin
38
And Modified Potato Starch
39
Corn Starch
40
Sage
41
Onion Powder
42
Seasoning
43
Spices
44
Onion
45
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
46
Natural Flavor
47
Cultured Whey
48
Dehydrated Parsley
49
Black Pepper
50
Celery Salt
51
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
52
Celery Seed
53
Sunflower Oil
54
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
55
Preservative
56
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Chicken broth (water, chicken including natural chicken juices, salt, chicken fat, sugar, autolyzed yeast extract, maltodextrin [from corn], dried whey [milk], natural flavoring, turmeric), cornbread shreds (enriched wheat flour [flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], cornmeal, sugar, contains 2% or less of each of the following: salt, vegetable shortening [palm oil], yeast, grain vinegar, annatto extract and turmeric [color], soy lecithin), celery, onion, butter (sweet cream, salt), chicken fat (chicken fat, extract of rosemary [natural flavoring]), chicken flavor (chicken broth, salt, chicken flavor [contains chicken fat, flavoring and dextrin], and modified potato starch), modified corn starch, sugar, sage, onion powder, seasoning (spices, salt, dehydrated onion, dextrose, natural flavor [dextrose, salt, autolyzed yeast extract], cultured whey [milk]), salt, dehydrated parsley, black pepper, celery salt (sea salt, celery seed, sunflower oil), sodium benzoate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), turmeric.

Categories

Stuffing

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.