CHEDDAR BROCCOLI RICE AND VERMICELLI SIDE DISH IN A CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

by Earthly Grains

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

CHEDDAR BROCCOLI RICE AND VERMICELLI SIDE DISH IN A CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE by Earthly Grains 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
4099100271386
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (66 g)

What the Data Says About

CHEDDAR BROCCOLI RICE AND VERMICELLI SIDE DISH IN A CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE by Earthly Grains 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, CHEDDAR BROCCOLI RICE AND VERMICELLI SIDE DISH IN A CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE 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 CHEDDAR BROCCOLI RICE AND VERMICELLI SIDE DISH IN A CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE
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
Enriched Vermicelli
2
Durum Semolina
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Enriched Long Grain Rice
9
Ferric Orthophosphate
10
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
11
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
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Organic Non-fat Dry Milk
14
Onion Powder
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Broccoli
17
Corn Starch
18
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
19
Natural Flavors
20
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
21
Spice
22
Soybean Oil
23
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
24
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
25
Yeast Extract
26
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
27
Cheese
28
Pasteurized Milk
29
Cheese Cultures
30
Enzymes
31
Annatto Extract
32
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
33
Milk Solids
34
Milkfat
35
Sodium Phosphate

Full Ingredient List

Enriched vermicelli, durum semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, enriched long grain rice, niacin, ferric orthophosphate, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid, whey, maltodextrin, salt, non-fat dry milk, onion powder, sugar, broccoli, corn starch, potassium chloride, natural flavors, lactic acid, spice, soybean oil, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, yeast extract, citric acid, cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, enzymes, annatto extract, silicon dioxide, milk solids, milkfat, sodium phosphate

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