IDAHOAN LOADED BAKED MASHED POTATOES

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

IDAHOAN LOADED BAKED MASHED POTATOES receives a safety score of 95/100 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
02970110
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

IDAHOAN LOADED BAKED MASHED POTATOES carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, IDAHOAN LOADED BAKED MASHED POTATOES 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 IDAHOAN LOADED BAKED MASHED POTATOES
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Dv
2
Tells You How Much A Nutrient Itg Of Food Contributes To A Daily Diet. 2
3
000 St Dy Is Used For General Nutrition Advice. Bents: Idaho Potatoes
4
Vegetable Oil
5
Organic Coconut
6
Organic Sunflower
7
Soybean
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
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
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Textured Vegetable En Soy Protein Concentrate
12
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
13
Cheddar/romano/parmesan Cheeses
14
Pasteurized Milk
15
Cheese Oupes Salt
16
Enzymes
17
Buttermilk
18
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
19
Nonfat Dry Milk
20
Sour Cream
21
Cultured Cream
22
Nonfat Milk
23
Na Wors Dehydrated Onion
24
Monoglycerides
25
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate
26
Yeast Etritohives
27
Spices
28
Paprika Extract
29
Color
30
Annatto Extract
31
. Freshness D By Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
32
Sodium Bisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Citric Acid And Mixed Perols
34
Milk
35
Soy. Edahoan Foods
36
Llc.-all Rights Reserved En The U.s.a. By Idahoan Foods
37
Llc Dhoralls

Full Ingredient List

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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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial