Caution

Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon

by Chili's

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0717854470384 · Chili's · Frozen foods. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0717854470384 · Serving size 0.5 PACKAGE (312 g)

The verdict

Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon by Chili's scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 52 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 52-component record, beginning with Roasted Red Potatoes, Dextrose, Water. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

85/100
Caution safety score
1
One flagged · of 52 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
C
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

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

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

60/100

Grade C+

Ingredient Safety

85/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

C

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

54470384 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon label screening desk

SCORE-CAUT 85/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 52 ing. REG-SPARSE 21% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-C Nutri-C RANK-SHORT Len top 19% LEAD-FLAG Sodium Nitrate PHOTO-FINISH Four-cheese Chicken & · ±0 BOOK-OFF …470384 · July 2026

11 of 52 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Sodium Nitrate). Source sheet 54470384 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Four-cheese Chicken & Rice · Nearest score peer is Four-cheese Chicken & Rice at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the second band of the four-tier framework. That band collects labels whose registry-rated components pull the derived score down measurably without dominating it. Position inside a band is not visible from the band name, and two labels sharing it can differ in how many components were rated and how severely. This is a threshold on an index computed here from public data, not a regulatory classification of any kind; the exact cut-offs are published on the methodology page.

Nutri-Score settled on its middle grade here, the band the algorithm produces when the penalty and credit sides of its nutrient ledger come out close to balanced. A mid-scale grade is a statement about the panel as a whole rather than about any single nutrient, and products arrive at it by very different routes: a moderate profile across every term, or high marks on some offset by heavy penalties on others. The grade is computed separately from the ingredient screen below and the two are not comparable measures.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Chili's, nacho potatoes w…85/1002. Four-cheese Chicken & Rice: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Four-cheese Chicken & Rice85/1003. Michelina's, macaroni & cheese with ham: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Michelina's, macaroni & c…85/1004. Mini wini cocktail sausages: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Mini wini cocktail sausag…85/1005. Pork wiener extra cruncy packed in brine: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Pork wiener extra cruncy …85/100
High-band neighbours for Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon (85/100) outside Chili's.
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon
85/100
Four-cheese Chicken & Rice
85/100
Michelina's, macaroni & cheese with ham
85/100
Mini wini cocktail sausages
85/100
Pork wiener extra cruncy packed in brine
85/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 24,982 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 92.9/100. Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon scores 7.9 points below that category average (85/100 vs. 92.9/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Frozen foods products

Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon lists 52 ingredients on its label

52 81st percentile a longer ingredient list than 81% of the 7,008 products we track

0–2: 11 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 66 products (1%). Below this entry. 8–10: 102 products (1%). Below this entry. 10–12: 112 products (2%). Below this entry. 12–14: 184 products (3%). Below this entry. 14–16: 205 products (3%). Below this entry. 16–18: 245 products (3%). Below this entry. 18–20: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 20–22: 264 products (4%). Below this entry. 22–24: 298 products (4%). Below this entry. 24–26: 247 products (4%). Below this entry. 26–28: 271 products (4%). Below this entry. 28–30: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 30–32: 294 products (4%). Below this entry. 32–34: 325 products (5%). Below this entry. 34–36: 319 products (5%). Below this entry. 36–38: 314 products (4%). Below this entry. 38–40: 283 products (4%). Below this entry. 40–42: 2,792 products (40%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Frozen foods product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

7,008 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 52 (81st percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
11 products (0%)
2–4
54 products (1%)
4–6
54 products (1%)
6–8
66 products (1%)
8–10
102 products (1%)
10–12
112 products (2%)
12–14
184 products (3%)
14–16
205 products (3%)
16–18
245 products (3%)
18–20
284 products (4%)
20–22
264 products (4%)
22–24
298 products (4%)
24–26
247 products (4%)
26–28
271 products (4%)
28–30
284 products (4%)
30–32
294 products (4%)
32–34
325 products (5%)
34–36
319 products (5%)
36–38
314 products (4%)
38–40
283 products (4%)
40 and above
2,792 products (40%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 7,008 Frozen foods products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 85/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 52 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Roasted Red Potatoes
2
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
3
Water
4
Half And Half
5
Milk
6
Cream
7
Fire Roasted Red And Green Bell Peppers
8
Mexican - Style Beef Crumbles
9
Beef
10
Crushed Tomatoes
11
Tomatoes
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
14
Seasoning
15
Spices
16
Paprika
17
Onion
18
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
19
Spice Extractives
20
Organic Onions
21
Jalapeno Peppers
22
Sodium Phosphate
23
Cooked Bacon With Smoke Flavoring Added
24
Bacon
25
Cured With Water
26
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
28
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
29
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
30
Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread
31
American Cheese
32
Pasteurized Milk
33
Cheese Culture
34
Enzymes
35
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
36
Milkfat
37
Sodium - Alginate
38
Lactic Acid. Apocarotenal
39
Color
40
Cheddar Club Cheese
41
Cheddar Cheese
42
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
43
Less Than 2% Of Stabilizer
44
Corn Starch
45
Gum Arabic
46
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
47
Guar Gum
48
Water
49
Vinegar And Salt
50
Unsalted Butter
51
Natural Flavor
52
Garlic Powder

Full Ingredient List

Roasted red potatoes (with dextrose), water, half and half (milk, cream), fire roasted red and green bell peppers, mexican - style beef crumbles (beef, crushed tomatoes [tomatoes, salt, citric acid], seasoning [salt, spices, paprika, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, spice extractives], onions, jalapeno peppers, sodium phosphate), cooked bacon with smoke flavoring added (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium nitrate], may contain natural smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium ascorbate), pasteurized process cheese spread (american cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, whey, sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% of milkfat, salt, sodium - alginate, lactic acid. apocarotenal [color]), cheddar club cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, salt, annatto [color]), less than 2% of stabilizer (corn starch, gum arabic, xanthan gum, guar gum). jalapeno peppers (with water, vinegar and salt), unsalted butter (cream, natural flavor), salt, spices, salt, garlic powder), xanthan gum.

Categories

Frozen foods

High-score cross-brand comparables for Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon

Neighbours outside Chili's with screening scores in the same high band as Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon (85/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Chili's; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Sodium Nitrate is the first flagged ingredient selected from Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 52-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Sodium Nitrate. Open Sodium Nitrate
  • Compare Chili's, nacho potatoes with beef & bacon's 1 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0717854470384: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.