Broccoli & Rice Casserole
Contains 4 flagged ingredients
Broccoli & Rice Casserole by Prater's Foods Inc. receives a safety score of 40/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
Broccoli & Rice Casserole by Prater's Foods Inc. carries a composite safety score of 40/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 4 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, Broccoli & Rice 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. 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 40/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Rice, water, processed american cheese (cultured milk and skim milk, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, artificial color, lactic acid, enzymes), broccoli, cheese powder [dehydrated cheese blend {whey, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), butter, buttermilk solids, sodium phosphate, yellow 5, yellow 6, natural flavor, enzyme modified cheese (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), disodium phosphate, enzymes, xanthan gum, )}, {whey, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), food starch-modified, butter, buttermilk solids, salt, sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% of carrageenan, lactic acid, yellow 5, yellow 6, natural flavor, enzyme modified cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], disodium phosphate, enzymes, xanthan gum)}, maltodextrin, modified food starch, whey protein concentrated, whey powder, salt, non fat dry milk, spice, potassium chloride, lactic acid, sorbic acid, worcestershire sauce powder {( distilled vinegar, molasses. corn syrup, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor, and sulfating agents), maltodextrin, and silicon dioxide}, extractive of paprika, annatto], modified food starch, chicken base (roasted chicken, salt, sugar, hydrolyzed corn protein, chicken fat, onion powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, extractive of turmeric (color), spice extractive), vegetable oil (soybean and/or cottonseed), cheese flavor (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt and enzymes), anhydrous milkfat, water, nonfat milk powder, salt, yeast extract, sodium citrate, and xanthan gum), natural butter flavor, natural cream flavor, black pepper, artificial color (purified water, (fd&c yellow #5 & #6), sodium benzoate, citric acid).
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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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