Jalapeno Cheeseburger Macaroni, Bold
Jalapeno Cheeseburger Macaroni, Bold by Hamburger helper has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.6 out of 5, 0.48 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.
- Safety score 0.48 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Meals / Pasta dishes
Product Insight: Jalapeno Cheeseburger Macaroni, Bold
Jalapeno Cheeseburger Macaroni, Bold by Hamburger helper is tracked in PlainIngredients with 5 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4.6 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 5 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.48 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
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Where Jalapeno Cheeseburger Macaroni, Bold sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
4.6 Top 19% higher than 81% 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 Macaroni (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Corn Starch, Salt, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Modified Whey, Sugar, Sea Salt, Dried Ricotta Cheese* (Whey, Milkfat, Lactic Acid, Salt), Yeast Extract, Green Bell Peppers*, Tomato*, Jalapeno Peppers*, Potassium Chloride, Citric Acid, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Malic Acid, Paprika, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Spice, Parsley*, Whey, Roasted Garlic*, Color (Yellow Lakes 5 & 6, Yellows 5 & 6), Monoglycerides, Cheddar Cheese* (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Chili Pepper, Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking Agent), Romano Cheese* (Made From Cow'S Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Vinegar*, Blue Cheese* (Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes), Enzyme Modified Blue Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Cream Of Tartar, Butter, Sodium Phosphate, Buttermilk Powder, Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese
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Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Jalapeno Cheeseburger Macaroni, Bold: 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.
Similar mean additive safety
Nearest products by average mapped safety score. This record: 4.6/5.
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Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 5.
Product Details
- Brand
- Hamburger helper
- Barcode
- 0016000445284
- Nutri-Score
- Grade E
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
How does Jalapeno Cheeseburger Macaroni, Bold's safety score compare to other products?
Jalapeno Cheeseburger Macaroni, Bold scores 4.6 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, safer than 81% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, 0.48 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What does a 4.6/5 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 4.6/5 average places Jalapeno Cheeseburger Macaroni, Bold in the Generally Safe tier.
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