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Seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese and onion in a golden coating cheeseburger onion ring, cheeseburger

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

Barcode 0078742333113 · Serving size 2 PIECES (85 g)

The verdict

Seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese and onion in a golden coating cheeseburger onion ring, cheeseburger scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 64 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 64 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0078742333113
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 Seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese and onion in a golden coating cheeseburger onion ring, cheeseburger

Seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese and onion in a golden coating cheeseburger onion ring, cheeseburger 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, Seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese and onion in a golden coating cheeseburger onion ring, cheeseburger 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 Seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese and onion in a golden coating cheeseburger onion ring, cheeseburger
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
Water
2
Wheat Flour
3
Bleached Wheat Flour
4
Cheddar Cheese
5
Pasteurized Milk
6
Cheese Cultures
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Enzymes
9
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
10
Color
11
Seasoned Ground Beef
12
Beef
13
Dried Beef Stock
14
Flavorings
15
Soybean Oil
16
Organic Onions
17
Yellow Corn Flour
18
Enriched Flour
19
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Reduced Iron
21
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
24
Annatto Extract
25
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
26
Beef Fat
27
Butter
28
Cream
29
Buttermilk
30
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
31
Cellulose Gum
32
Corn Starch
33
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
34
Beef Broth
35
Mustard
36
Distilled Vinegar
37
Mustard Seed
38
Turmeric
39
Eggs
40
Food Starch-modified
41
Grill Flavor
42
Sunflower Oil
43
Guar Gum
44
Leavening
45
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
46
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
47
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
48
Methylcellulose
49
Natural Flavors
50
Natural Smoke Flavor
51
Nonfat Milk
52
Oleoresin Paprika
53
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
54
Anti-caking Agent
55
Sodium Alginate
56
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
57
Soy Flour
58
Spices
59
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
60
Tapioca Dextrin
61
Tomato Powder
62
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
63
Yeast
64
Yeast Extract

Full Ingredient List

Water, wheat flour, bleached wheat flour, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]), seasoned ground beef (beef, salt, beef stock, natural flavorings), soybean oil, onions, yellow corn flour, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), contains less than 2% of annatto extract (color), autolyzed yeast extract, beef fat, butter (cream, salt), buttermilk, calcium chloride, cellulose gum, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), corn starch, dextrose, dried beef broth, dried mustard (distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, turmeric), eggs, food starch-modified, grill flavor (sunflower oil), guar gum, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), maltodextrin, methylcellulose, natural flavors, natural smoke flavor, nonfat milk, oleoresin paprika (color), salt, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), sodium alginate, sodium tripolyphosphate, soy flour, spices, sugar, tapioca dextrin, tomato powder, whey, yeast, yeast extract.

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.