Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni
Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni by Hamburger helper has 2 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 5 out of 5, 0.88 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.
- Safety score 0.88 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Meals / Pasta dishes
Product Insight: Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni
Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni by Hamburger helper is tracked in PlainIngredients with 2 identified ingredients 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), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 2 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.88 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
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Where Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
5 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
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 (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Corn Starch, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Salt, Sugar, Ricotta Cheese* (Whey, Milkfat, Lactic Acid, Salt), Tomato*, Onion*, Natural Flavor, Modified Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Whey, Maltodextrin, Spice, Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate, Color (Yellow Lakes 5 & 6, Yellows 5 & 6), Monoglycerides, Cheddar Cheese* (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Sodium Phosphate, Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking Agent), Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes.
Product Details
- Brand
- Hamburger helper
- Barcode
- 0016000197473
- Nutri-Score
- Grade E
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
How does Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni's safety score compare to other products?
Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni scores 5 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, safer than 85% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, 0.88 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What does a 5/5 ingredient safety score mean?
PlainIngredients scores each ingredient 1 (highest risk) to 5 (safest) from FDA and EU regulatory status, then averages the scores of every ingredient this product lists that we could map. A 5/5 average places Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni in the Generally Safe tier.
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