Baked Green Bean Casserole

by Reser's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Baked Green Bean Casserole by Reser's receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0071117614718
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (127 g)

What the Data Says About

Baked Green Bean Casserole by Reser's 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.

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, Baked Green Bean Casserole 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 Baked Green Bean Casserole
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.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Green Beans
2
Milk
3
Water
4
French Fried Onions
5
Organic Onions
6
Palm Oil
7
Enriched Wheat Flour
8
What Flour
9
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Reduced Iron
11
Thiamin Mononitrate
12
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
14
Soy Flour
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
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
17
Cream Of Mushroom Soup Seasoning
18
Spray Dried Shortening
19
Corn Starch
20
Wheat Flour
21
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
22
Mushroom
23
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Natural Butter Flavor
25
Onion Powder
26
Mushroom Flavor
27
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
28
Spice
29
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
30
Wheat
31
Soybeans
32
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
33
A Preservative
34
Mushrooms
35
Mushroom Base
36
Sauteed Mushrooms
37
Potato Flour
38
Butter
39
Cream
40
Flavorings
41
Hydrolyzed Soy And Wheat Proteins
42
Flavoring
43
Corn Oil
44
Fried Onion Powder
45
Rice Flour
46
Coconut Oil Fractions
47
Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate To Product Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Green beans, milk, water, french fried onions (onions, palm oil, enriched wheat flour [what flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], soy flour, salt, dextrose), cream of mushroom soup seasoning (spray dried shortening, modified corn starch, wheat flour, maltodextrin, salt, dehydrated mushroom, sugar, natural butter flavor [milk], onion powder, mushroom flavor, xanthan gum, spice), soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate [a preservative]), mushrooms (mushrooms, water, salt), modified corn starch, mushroom base (sauteed mushrooms, salt, dextrose, potato flour, butter [cream [milk], flavorings], sugar, hydrolyzed soy and wheat proteins, flavoring, corn oil), salt, fried onion powder (onion powder, salt, rice flour, sugar, dextrose, coconut oil fractions), potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate to product flavor.

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