Cheese Enchilada Chili Mix

by Sawyer's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cheese Enchilada Chili Mix by Sawyer'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
0859736002556
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
49 g (0.33 cup)

What the Data Says About

Cheese Enchilada Chili Mix by Sawyer'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, Cheese Enchilada Chili Mix 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 Cheese Enchilada Chili Mix
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
Pre-cooked Pinto And Kidney Beans
2
Food Starch-modified
3
Cheddar Cheese Powder
4
Cheddar Cheese
5
Pasteurized Milk
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Cheese Culture Enzymes
8
Non-dairy Creamer
9
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
10
Palm Oil
11
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
12
Di-potassium Phosphate
13
Mono And Di-glycerides
14
Natural Flavor
15
Annatto Color
16
Sweet Whey
17
Dehydrated Vegetable Onions
18
Tomatoes
19
Red And Green Bell Peppers
20
Chicken Broth
21
Autolyzed Yeast Extract Maltodextrin
22
Chicken Flavor
23
Chicken Fat
24
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
25
Chicken Base
26
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
27
Corn Starch
28
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
29
Onion
30
Powder
31
Garlic Powder
32
Yeast Extract
33
Spices
34
Natural Flavors
35
Turmeric
36
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
37
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
38
Cheese Powder
39
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
40
Whey Solids
41
Guar Gum
42
Color

Full Ingredient List

Pre-cooked pinto and kidney beans, food starch-modified, cheddar cheese powder (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture enzymes), non-dairy creamer, maltodextrin, palm oil, sodium caseinate, di-potassium phosphate, mono and di-glycerides, natural flavor, annatto color), sweet whey, dehydrated vegetable onions, tomatoes, red and green bell peppers), chicken broth (autolyzed yeast extract maltodextrin, salt, chicken flavor, natural flavor, chicken fat, silicon dioxide), chicken base (maltodextrin, salt, hydrolyzed corn protein, corn starch, sugar, onion, powder, garlic powder, yeast extract, spices, natural flavors, turmeric, silicon dioxide), sea salt, garlic, cheese powder (dextrose, maltodextrin, whey solids, corn starch, silicon dioxide, salt, guar gum, natural color), spices.

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