Safe

Cajun Pasta

by Huel

Open Food Facts label for barcode 5060925293449 · Huel · Plant-based foods and beverages. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 5060925293449 · Serving size 1 pouch (98 g)

The verdict

Cajun Pasta by Huel scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 51 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 51-component record, beginning with Organic Pasta, Semolina, Wheat. 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.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
None flagged · of 51 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
5060925293449
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

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

70/100

Grade B

Ingredient Safety

100/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

N/A

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.

25293449 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Cajun Pasta label screening desk

SCORE-SAFE 100/100 FLAG-CLEAN 0 flagged LEN-DENSE 51 ing. REG-SPARSE 29% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-UNK Nutri n/a RANK-SHORT Len top 1% LEAD-RARE Sodium Chloride PHOTO-FINISH Huel Black Edition · ±0 BOOK-OFF …293449 · July 2026

15 of 51 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Sodium Chloride). Source sheet 25293449 · 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: Huel Black Edition · Nearest score peer is Huel Black Edition at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

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

Within the four-tier shelf-label framework this site publishes, the composite for this product falls in the highest band. That band is defined by a threshold on the derived score alone: it is where labels land once components carrying caution-or-worse registry ratings contribute little or nothing to the deduction. The band is a summary of what the screened registries return for the components that were parsed, so it inherits their coverage gaps — a component absent from both registries neither raises nor lowers the figure. The threshold and the weighting behind it are set out on the methodology page.

No Nutri-Score grade is present for this record in the OpenFoodFacts snapshot this page is built from. The nutritional dimension is absent rather than assessed and withheld: the grade depends on a complete declared nutrition panel, and community-contributed records vary in how much of that panel they carry. Nothing about the missing grade implies anything either way about the panel itself. The screen below covers additive ratings only and does not depend on the nutrition figures.

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. Cajun Pasta: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Cajun Pasta100/1002. Huel Black Edition: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Huel Black Edition100/1003. Biscottea, traditional teatime shortbread cookies: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Biscottea, traditional te…100/1004. Cappuccino Coffee Shortbread Cookies: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Cappuccino Coffee Shortbr…100/1005. Fat free skim milk: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Fat free skim milk100/100
High-band neighbours for Cajun Pasta (100/100) outside Huel.
Chart values as text

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

Cajun Pasta
100/100
Huel Black Edition
100/100
Biscottea, traditional teatime shortbread cookies
100/100
Cappuccino Coffee Shortbread Cookies
100/100
Fat free skim milk
100/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 78,450 products we've scored in the Plant-based foods and beverages category, the average safety score is 97.7/100. Cajun Pasta scores 2.3 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 97.7/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Plant-based foods and beverages products

Cajun Pasta lists 51 ingredients on its label

51 99th percentile a longer ingredient list than 99% of the 63,434 products we track

0–2: 3,907 products (6%). Below this entry. 2–4: 7,921 products (12%). Below this entry. 4–6: 8,845 products (14%). Below this entry. 6–8: 7,032 products (11%). Below this entry. 8–10: 6,320 products (10%). Below this entry. 10–12: 4,190 products (7%). Below this entry. 12–14: 3,449 products (5%). Below this entry. 14–16: 3,051 products (5%). Below this entry. 16–18: 2,493 products (4%). Below this entry. 18–20: 2,053 products (3%). Below this entry. 20–22: 1,808 products (3%). Below this entry. 22–24: 1,758 products (3%). Below this entry. 24–26: 1,623 products (3%). Below this entry. 26–28: 1,606 products (3%). Below this entry. 28–30: 1,360 products (2%). Below this entry. 30–32: 1,198 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 1,081 products (2%). Below this entry. 34–36: 901 products (1%). Below this entry. 36–38: 649 products (1%). Below this entry. 38–40: 534 products (1%). Below this entry. 40–42: 1,655 products (3%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Plant-based foods and beverages 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

63,434 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 51 (99th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
3,907 products (6%)
2–4
7,921 products (12%)
4–6
8,845 products (14%)
6–8
7,032 products (11%)
8–10
6,320 products (10%)
10–12
4,190 products (7%)
12–14
3,449 products (5%)
14–16
3,051 products (5%)
16–18
2,493 products (4%)
18–20
2,053 products (3%)
20–22
1,808 products (3%)
22–24
1,758 products (3%)
24–26
1,623 products (3%)
26–28
1,606 products (3%)
28–30
1,360 products (2%)
30–32
1,198 products (2%)
32–34
1,081 products (2%)
34–36
901 products (1%)
36–38
649 products (1%)
38–40
534 products (1%)
40 and above
1,655 products (3%)

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 63,434 Plant-based foods and beverages 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

1
Organic Pasta
2
Semolina
3
Wheat
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Ferrous Sulphate
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Cajun Seasoning Blend
10
Corn Maltodextrin
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Spices
13
Dehydrated Parsley
14
Paprika
15
Yeast Extract
16
Onion Powder
17
Tomato Powder
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Food Starch-modified
20
Paprika Extract
21
Garlic Powder
22
Natural Flavor
23
Pea Protein
24
Textured Pea And Faba Bean Protein
25
Faba Bean Protein
26
Flaxseed Oil Powder
27
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
28
Sunflower Oil Powder
29
Micronutrient Blend
30
Bell Peppers
31
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
32
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
33
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
34
Sodium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
35
Magnesium Oxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
36
L-ascorbic Acid
37
Menaquinone-7
38
Lutein
39
Lycopene
40
D-alpha Tocopherol Acetate
41
Retinyl Acetate
42
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Cyanocobalamin
44
Calcium-d-pantothenate
45
Ergocalciferol
46
Plant-derived Cholecalciferol
47
Zeaxanthin
48
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
50
Potassium Lodide
51
Calcium-l-methylfolate

Full Ingredient List

Dried Pasta (Semolina (Wheat), Niacin, Ferrous Sulphate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cajun Seasoning Blend (Corn Maltodextrin, Sugar, Spices (Parsley), Paprika, Yeast Extract, Onion Powder, Tomato Powder, Salt, Food Starch-Modified, Paprika Extract, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavor), Pea Protein, Textured Pea and Faba Bean Protein (Pea Protein, Faba Bean Protein, Salt), Flaxseed Oil Powder, Cornstarch, Sunflower Oil Powder, Micronutrient Blend*, Dried Bell Peppers, Dried Sweetcorn. *Micronutrient Blend: Potassium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, L-Ascorbic Acid, Menaquinone-7, Lutein, Lycopene, D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate, Retinyl Acetate, Niacinamide, Cyanocobalamin, Calcium-D-Pantothenate, Ergocalciferol, Plant-Derived Cholecalciferol, Zeaxanthin, Zinc Oxide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Potassium lodide, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium-L-Methylfolate. CONTAINS: WHEAT.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Meals Dried products Pastas Dried products to be rehydrated Dried meals

High-score cross-brand comparables for Cajun Pasta

Neighbours outside Huel with screening scores in the same high band as Cajun Pasta (100/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Huel; these peers cross brands.

Read the longer label in layers

Read the longer label in layers

Cajun Pasta has a longer ingredient list than 99% of its Plant-based foods and beverages category comparison set. Use the ingredient table before relying on its single screening score.

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

Barcode 5060925293449: 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.