Hamburger helper Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Cheeseburger macaroni

Cheeseburger macaroni: 4/5 ingredient safety

Cheeseburger macaroni by Hamburger helper has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Meals / Stews

Product Insight: Cheeseburger macaroni

Cheeseburger macaroni by Hamburger helper is tracked in PlainIngredients with 6 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4 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), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 5 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 6 tracked ingredients
6
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
5
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

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

Enriched elbow macaroni (semolina wheat, wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, freeze dried cooked seasoned ground beef (beef, salt, natural flavor), maltodextrin, modified corn starch, salt, whey, corn syrup*, nonfat milk, textured vegetable protein (soy protein concentrate, caramel color), whey protein concentrate, onion*, cheddar cheese* (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), tomato*, monosodium glutamate, natural flavor, soybean oil, sugar, mono and diglycerides, sodium caseinate, xanthan gum, citric acid, autolyzed yeast extract, garlic*, spice extract, color (yellow lakes 5 & 6, yellows 5 & 6), egg.

Product Details

Barcode
0016000165779
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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