Velveeta NOVA 4

Cheesy double decker taco dinner kit

Cheesy double decker taco dinner kit: 4.2/5 ingredient safety

Cheesy double decker taco dinner kit by Velveeta has 17 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.2 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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

How This Score Is Built

This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For Cheesy double decker taco dinner kit, 17 of its 17 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.

Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.

Where Cheesy double decker taco dinner kit sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4.2 Top 40% higher than 60% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4.2
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4.2 out of 5
Based on 17 tracked ingredients
17
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
16
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

bleached enriched wheat flour, wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, water, corn syrup solids, vegetable shortening, interesterified and hydrogenated soybean oil, glycerine, salt, leavening, sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, fumaric acid, l-cysteine, cheese sauce, whey, cheddar cheese milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, canola oil, whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, milk, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, sodium alginate, sorbic acid, milkfat, oleoresin paprika, cheese culture, annatto extract color, natural flavor, enzymes, taco shells, ground yellow corn treated with hydrated lime, blend of vegetable oils, corn oil, soybean oil, taco seasoning mix, wheat flour, salt, garlic, chili peppers, maltodextrin, spice, onions, paprika, sugar, silicon dioxide, natural flavor, yeast extract, soybean oil, malic acid, dried

Compare beyond brand

Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Cheesy double decker taco dinner kit: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.

Product Details

Barcode
0021000047086
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

How does Cheesy double decker taco dinner kit's safety score compare to other products?

Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, Cheesy double decker taco dinner kit's 4.2/5 average puts it in the safer 60%, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 4.2/5 rating on Cheesy double decker taco dinner kit?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Cheesy double decker taco dinner kit's mapped ingredients average out to 4.2/5, which is the Low Risk tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.