Idahoan NOVA 4

Buttery Homestyle Mashed Potatoes

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Product Insight: Buttery Homestyle Mashed Potatoes

Buttery Homestyle Mashed Potatoes by Idahoan is tracked in PlainIngredients with 1 identified ingredient and carries an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 — a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), a standard framework for classifying how heavily food has been industrially modified before reaching the shelf, and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 1 ingredient sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale.

Our composite score weighs each ingredient's U.S. FDA regulatory status (GRAS, Approved, or Banned), European Union food-additive status under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, any U.S. state-level restrictions, and signals drawn from peer-reviewed toxicology literature. The per-product score is the mean of the per-ingredient ratings and should be read as a structured summary rather than a clinical verdict; edge cases such as cumulative exposure, individual allergies, and dietary interactions are not captured by a single number and are better addressed by reading the individual ingredient pages linked below.

Sources: Open Food Facts (product + ingredient list, CC0 licensed) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 · U.S. state food-safety statutes

5
Generally Safe
Average ingredient safety: 5 out of 5
Based on 1 tracked ingredient
1
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
1
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT, SUNFLOWER, SOYBEAN), MALTODEXTRIN, DRIED CORN SYRUP, SALT, SUGAR, NONFAT DRY MILK, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, CITRIC ACID, AND MIXED TOCOPHEROLS.

Data Sources

  • Open Food Facts — Product data and ingredient lists
  • FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) Inventory — Safety scores
  • EU Food Additive Regulations (EC) No 1333/2008

Product Details

Brand
Idahoan
Barcode
0029700001414
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
Mexico,United States
Stores
WALMART

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