Mac and Cheese Pie

by BOOMERANG's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Mac and Cheese Pie by BOOMERANG's 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
0816546010300
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 pie (170g/6oz)

What the Data Says About

Mac and Cheese Pie by BOOMERANG's 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, Mac and Cheese Pie 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 D 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

Composite safety metrics for Mac and Cheese Pie
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 D OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filling
2
Milk
3
Water
4
Heavy Cream
5
Elbow Macaroni
6
Semolina
7
Wheat
8
Egg White
9
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
11
Iron
12
Thiamin Mononitrate
13
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
15
Gruyere Cheese
16
Milk
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Bacterial Cultures Rennet
19
Cheddar Cheese
20
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
21
Cheese Culture
22
Enzymes
23
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
24
Butter
25
Cream And Salt
26
Food Starch-modified
27
Monterey Jack Cheese Flavor
28
Pasteurized Milk
29
Cultures
30
Cream
31
Sodium Phosphate
32
Sodium Citrate
33
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
34
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
35
Natural Cheddar Cheese Flavor
36
And Enzymes
37
Natural Flavors
38
Sodium Phos - Phate
39
White Pepper
40
Untreated Unbleached Wheat Flour
41
Margarine
42
Vegetable Oil
43
Palm Oil
44
Palm Fractions
45
Canola Oi
46
Per - Mitted Plant Based Emulsifiers
47
Distilled Monoglycerides
48
Soya Lecithin
49
Natural Butter Flavor
50
Plant Derived
51
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
52
Antioxidant
53
Mixed Tocopherol
54
Soy-derived
55
Vitamin A Beta Carotene
56
Color
57
Palm Oil And Palm Fraction
58
Malted Barley Flour
59
Naturally Modified Vital Wheat Gluten
60
Natural Butter Flavor
61
Egg
62
Soy

Full Ingredient List

Filling (Milk, Water, Heavy Cream, Elbow Macaroni (Semolina [Wheat, Egg White, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate [Iron], Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Gruyere Cheese (Raw Milk, Salt, Bacterial Cultures Rennet), Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto), Butter (Cream And Salt), Food Starch-Modified, Monterey Jack Cheese Flavor (Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Cream, Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum), Sea Salt, Cheddar Cheese Flavor (Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, And Enzymes], Water, Salt, Natural Flavors, Sodium Phos - phate, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum), White Pepper), Untreated Unbleached Wheat Flour, Margarine (Vegetable Oil [Palm Oil, Palm Fractions, Canola Oi, Water, Salt, Per - mitted Plant Based Emulsifiers [Distilled Monoglycerides, Soya Lecithin], Butter Flavor (Plant Derived), Citric Acid, Antioxidant, Mixed Tocopherol [Soy-Derived, Vitamin A Beta Carotene [Color), Palm Oil And Palm Fraction, Sea Salt, Malted Barley Flour, Naturally Modified Vital Wheat Gluten, Natural Butter Flavor (Plant Derived). Contains: Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat

Categories

Frozen foods

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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