Everyone's Favorite M N' C

by idealnutrition

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Everyone's Favorite M N' C by idealnutrition 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
0810090510743
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Everyone's Favorite M N' C by idealnutrition 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, Everyone's Favorite M N' C 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 Everyone's Favorite M N' C
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
Chicken Tenderloin
2
Chicken Seasoning
3
Celery
4
Carrot
5
Onion
6
Garlic Powder
7
Corn Starch
8
Wheat Flour
9
Water
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
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
12
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium
13
Guanylate
14
Extractives Of Paprika And Turmeric
15
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
16
Powder
17
Leavening Sodium Bicarbonate
18
Sodium Acid
19
Pyrophosphate
20
Sodium Alur Aluminum Phosphate
21
Monocalcium Phosphate
22
Onion Powder
23
Spices
24
Wheat
25
Gluten. Mac N Cheese: Water
26
Organic Elbow Pasta
27
Semolina
28
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
30
Iron
31
Thiamin
32
Mononitrate
33
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
35
Nacho Cheese
36
Soybean Oil
37
Organic Tomato Puree
38
Tomato Paste
39
Citric
40
Acid
41
2% Or Less Of Jalapeno
42
Peppers
43
Jalapeno Peppers Salt
44
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
45
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
46
Salt Green Chiles
47
Sodium Phosphate
48
Daten
49
Mong-and
50
Diglycerides
51
Extractives Of Annatto Turmentary Pepper
52
Paprika
53
Seasoning Salt Salt
54
Spices Including Chilli Pepper
55
Black Pepper
56
And Celery Seed Maltodextrin
57
Galic
58
Cheddar Cheese
59
Cultured Milk
60
Enzymes
61
Dioxide Anti Caking Agent
62
Annato
63
Color
64
Calcium
65
Silicate
66
Anti Caking Agent
67
Oil Blend Rice And Soy

Full Ingredient List

Chicken Tenderloin, Chicken Seasoning(Celery, Carrot, Onion, Garlic Powder), Modified Corn Starch, Wheat Flour, Water, Salt, Dextrose, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium, Guanylate, Extractives Of Paprika And Turmeric, Garlic, Powder, Leavening Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid, Pyrophosphate, Sodium Alur Aluminum Phosphate,, Monocalcium Phosphate), Onion Powder, Spices, Wheat, Gluten. Mac N Cheese: Water, Elbow Pasta (Semolina, (Wheat)), Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (Iron) Thiamin, Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Nacho Cheese(Water,, Soybean Oil, Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste, Citric, Acid), Modified Corn Starch, 2% Or Less Of Jalapeno, Peppers (Jalapeno Peppers Salt, Acetic Acid), Cornstarch, Salt Green Chiles, Sodium Phosphate, Daten, Mong-And, Diglycerides, Extractives Of Annatto Turmentary Pepper, Paprika, Seasoning Salt Salt, Spices Including Chilli Pepper,, Black Pepper, And Celery Seed Maltodextrin, Paprika, Onion, Galic, Cheddar Cheese(Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Dioxide Anti Caking Agent), Annato(Color), Calcium, Silicate(Anti Caking Agent), Oil Blend Rice And Soy

Categories

Meals

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